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TIL that for 19 years, the German city of Hamburg maintained an anti-Scientology task force. Its activities included convincing local banks and realtors to deny business to Scientologist groups.

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Mep07 TIL of Stephen Milligan, a British politician who was found dead naked except for a pair of stockings and suspenders, with an electrical flex tied around his neck, a black garbage bag over his head and an orange in his mouth. It's believed he died accidentally as a result of autoerotic asphyxiation.
ObAY TIL the Caribbean Taino natives believed in a deity called Guabancex, the goddess of chaos and destruction, who could call upon a storm called the “juracán”. This is where the Spanish word “huracán” comes from, which later became the English word “hurricane”.
5VAmp TIL that QR as in QR code simply means Quick response
6j1l TIL 30% of one night stands actually turn into long-term relationships.
6EWBW TIL that in 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing colony in the world in which all women are given the right to vote.