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TIL about Operation Mindf**k: a group of 1960s pranksters who wanted to show how ridiculous conspiracy theories were by placing stories in the media attributing all calamities and conspiracies in the world to an 18th century Bavarian society called the Illuminati.

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gMbGb TIL Roger Ebert gave four stars to the panned 2007 adaptation of Philip Pullman's classic fantasy novel "The Golden Compass"
6gOY TIL that identical twin brothers had sex with the same women on the same day that resulted in a child. Paternity tests showed each male was both the father and the uncle of the child thus the identify of the true father is unknown.
r8gW TIL: The RNA Tie Club was a scientific gentleman’s club created to “solve the riddle of the RNA structure and… how it built proteins”.The motto was “do or die; or don’t try”. The 20 members each had a designated amino acid and a tie. They would exchange ideas over cigars and alcohol. 8 won Nobels.
r8dW TIL People Used to Drink Dr Pepper HOT with Lemon!
kbVE TIL: A NJ amusement park had a hole in the fence that kids would use to sneak in and avoid paying admission. The owner knew, but didn’t repair it because he felt the kids couldn’t afford admissions, but would spend money in the park anyways.