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TIL that Scientology is considered a commercial enterprise in Switzerland.

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PYdwJ TIL unlike their Hollywood counterparts, Velociraptors were likely only a bit smarter than a rabbit and only about the size of a 30lb turkey.
M7oG0 TIL In Barahona, Dominican Republic, there’s a “Magnetic Pole” phenomenom that a car put in neutral will be seen rolling UP a hill instead of down. This happens due to a gravity hill optical illusion.
wLX76 TIL of Bridget Driscoll, the first UK pedestrian to die from a petrol-engine car accident after it struck her going the "reckless pace" of 6 km/h. After her death, the coroner said he hoped "such a thing would never happen again"
RjO7 TIL of the “Perpetual Stew” - common in mediaeval inns, a pot containing whatever they caught or dug up, just cooking and cooking and getting replenished continuously.
aD0M TIL the Original Ronald McDonald was fired for being overweight