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TIL cellphones are 10 times dirtier than toilet seats

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nolr TIL that the biggest scale infiltration of the US government was done by Scientologists to destroy all negative evidence of their creator L. Ron Hubbard. Even with successful prosecution, they are still considered a valid religion and not a terrorist organization.
wLOGE TIL the Manhattan Project which began in 1939 employed over 130,000 people & cost $2 billion USD — $22 billion adjusted for inflation
v1oEK TIL that during the 1962 missile crisis, the all-out nuclear war was prevented by a single man: Vasily Arkhipov
epMgk TIL that the restaurant chain "Twin Peaks" is in fact a Breastaurant-style sports bar and not a Alpinist-styled restaurant themed after the 1990's cult classic TV show "Twin Peaks"
paMA TIL Sea Otters have the densest fur of any mammal in the world