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TIL that Pluto had not completed one full orbit between the time it was discovered and when it was declassified as a planet.

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Zd8a TIL The church of Scientology’s sued a former member for “hate campaigning” when she offered a helpline for people negatively affected by their organization
X8xR TIL Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, the CIA released nearly 12 million documents. One set of documents revealed research of possibility that “insane” people may be experiencing multiple “levels of reality” and their brains can’t process this information, leading to mental instability [PDF]
MBmm TIL A family outside of LA grows 6,000 lbs of food per year on 1/10th of an acre
8agK4 TIL in 2012 numerous government officials in Mali were detained by a military Junta after a Coup. There has been no update on the condition of these prisoners since.
Lk5RZ TIL about Danish artist Thomas Dambo who creates giant wooden sculptures and hides them in the forests of Copenhagen