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TIL the ‘church’ of Scientology has its own prison

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wkoM TIL that on this day, April 21st, 2766 years ago, Romulus and Remus founded Rome.
76MX TIL when demolishing Pablo Escobar’s former house, the new owner found a previously unknown safe that to this day is still locked and unopened.
nWyKG TIL Daniel D. Tompkins was the only Vice President in the 19th century to serve two full terms
lR47 TIL Professor Patrick Michaud performed an experiment in 1994 showing strawberry Pop-Tarts could produce foot high flames when left in a toaster too long, triggering lawsuits. Pop-Tarts now carry a warning: “Due to possible risk of fire, never leave your toasting appliance or microwave unattended.”
1akJ8 TIL The Marvelettes were the first significantly successful girl group for Motown Records. In 1961, the group released their debut single “Please Mr. Postman,” the first Motown song to reach number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart