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TIL the UN advisor on Drugs and Crime believes money from drug cartels and organized crime saved major banks during the 2008 financial crisis

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b157 TIL Because of South Park’s Scientology episode, The Church of Scientology hired people to spy on Matt and Trey to find something on them to use for blackmail. The Church became frustrated when their investigation turned up nothing but the fact that they’re pretty normal people.
j6EER TIL That Practicing Christians (5%) are more than twice as likely to adopt than the general population (2%). Catholics are three times as likely. And evangelicals are five times as likely to adopt as the average adult.
njb9 TIL: A modern, 13 part Cosmos series is being produced by Neil Tyson and Seth MacFarlane, and is set to air on Fox in 2014
ANxko TIL the Miami Heat retired Michael Jordan's #23 jersey number, although he never played for them.
rRDP4 TIL after the 2001 Anthrax Attacks, a postal facility in Brentwood, Washington DC was contaminated with the spores & remained closed for 24 months. Its clean up process cost $125 million