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TIL about Chen Tao, a Taiwanese UFO religion. In 1998, its leader predicted that God would appear on U.S. TV and perform miracles, but nothing happened and he later apologized and offered to be stoned or crucified. No one took up the offer.

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wDdM TIL that Martha Stewart got high with Snoop Dogg at the Comedy Central roast of Justin Bieber.
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