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TIL about Operation Snow White, a criminal conspiracy by the Church of Scientology during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. It included a infiltrations and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates.

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ng5Y TIL that Great Britain is “Great” because Brittany is “Lesser Britain”
1RxP TIL in 2002, Hooters promised a ‘Toyota’ for the waitress who could sell more beer in a month. She was pranked and instead won a Star Wars figurine (a Toy Yoda). She immediately sued the company and finally won the Toyota of her choice.
4XRZN TIL 300,000 students in Monrtréal protested for over 100 days over a 75% hike in tuition prices.
LkOad People who have cardiovascular disease can reduce their risk of death by almost a third simply by maintaining normal vitamin D levels. This is the finding of a new study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
x6Xv0 TIL that the sound in the environment affects the taste of the things you eat and drink