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TIL of Operation Snow White. A criminal conspiracy by the Church of Scientology which aimed to purge "unfavorable" records about the Church. Up to 5000 people took part infiltrating 136 government agencies in more than 30 countries. It was one of the largest US government infiltrations in history.

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VgX8 TIL of the Assassin Bug, a bug that wears its victims bodies as armor.
AKwl TIL that not even the Baha Men know the lyrics to the rap part of “Who Let The Dogs Out.”
4N8o TIL that tribes in the Amazon are using technology like GPS and Google Earth to map their lands, monitor for illegal logging and mining, and maintain ties to their history and cultural traditions including knowledge of medicinal plants
j6XQj TIL a pilot "pushed" a fellow aviators plane out of hostile airspace during the Vietnam war so they could safely eject over friendly skies and be rescued.
pdre TIL that Justin Bieber has never had a number-one single in the United States or Great Britain.