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TIL that The Church of Scientology surreptitiously started to take over the Clearwater downtown in 1975 with plans to take over the entire city. Presently they own almost all the buildings(almost 200) in the downtown area apart from a presbyterian church, a few govt buildings and condos.

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9DQ7 TIL that from 1952 to 1956, billions of Kent Micronite cigarettes were sold with a filter made from asbestos. The new filter was marketed as “the greatest health protection in cigarette history.”
6EWRX TIL the same deep-voiced voice actor who sang "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" was also the original voice of Tony The Tiger
QJPve TIL That diamonds are the most common gemstone in the world and that most of them are mined by a corporation known to have used murder and kidnapping in order to corner the market.
amgy TIL the infamous “It’s a UNIX system!” scene in Jurassic Park is using an actual 3D file explorer called fsn.
E5k0 TIL Elvis was a natural blonde. He started to dye his hair at a young age to have an edgier look.