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TIL that after having the re-run episode of their Scientology episode of South Park “Trapped in the Closet” pulled from the air, Trey Parker and Matt Stone were quoted as saying, “So, Scientology, you may have won this battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun.”

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eB5k TIL In 1892, the Michelin brothers organized a bike race to promote detachable pneumatic tires. Before the race, they dumped tons of tacks on the course to sabotage it. They were successful; everyone was amazed at how quickly the racers could replace their tires.
e005g TIL during the recording of U2's "Where The Streets Have No Name", producer Brian Eno got so annoyed with how difficult it was to record that he was about to erase the tapes. When a studio engineer saw him about to do this he dropped the tea tray he was holding and physically restrained Eno.
y16X TIL that, despite his wealth, King Farouk of Egypt (1920-65) was a kleptomaniac, going so far as to steal a pocket watch from Winston Churchill. Once, having suffered a nightmare in which he was chased by an angry lion, he went to Cairo Zoo and shot all the lions in their cages.
R7rO4 TIL A teenager fooled an entire school, a car dealership, and police officers that he was the youngest elected State Representative ever. He was escorted around the school, given a tour, and even spoke to the high school students about his involvement in politics.
16rlD TIL that the 196 fastest 50 metre (short course) freestyle times have all come in the last 16 years