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TIL an 18 year old owed $350 for a Scientology course, so the Church threatened his father. A letter from a ‘Minister’ included: I am an expert at harassment, try me and find out. You will be broke, out of a job and broken in health. I have abilities that I will use to crush you to your knees.

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m1kMR TIL that German philosopher Reiner Schürmann, at first destined to be a Dominican priest, withdrew from priesthood paths after studying under Martin Heidegger, developed the concept of an "anarchy principle" toward being and acting meant to truly overcome metaphysics, and died of AIDS complications
ANYV7 TIL Ballingdon Hall, a three-storey manor house, built in 1590 was moved uphill in 1972 using 26 metal wheels taking 12 months to complete
WnDL TIL dc comics created a super villain named “snowflame” who needs cocaine to function
rNkbe TIL that the largest cavalry charge in history happened at the Turkish seige of Vienna. Commanded and led by the King of Poland, 18,000 German and Polish horsemen charged at the Turkish line, destroying the invading Ottoman army. The battle is thought to have ended the Islamic invasion of Europe.
Pw0V TIL: Wuzhu, also known by his sinicised name Wanyan Zongbi, or Jin Wuzhu, was a prince, military general and civil minister of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty, which ruled northern China between the 12th and 13th centuries.