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TIL L. Ron Hubbard believed so strongly that he had been Cecil Rhodes in a previous life that in 1966 he travelled to Rhodesia to recover the huge amounts of gold and diamonds he had stashed away in this previous life. Declared an unwanted persons, he was deported and lost $200,000 on the expedition

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pg74 TIL that the idea that the federal government can regulate almost any business was established in a 1942 Supreme Court case. Since a farmer could theoretically sell produce over state lines, the US government had the authority to control what he could grow.
9PDX TIL that a 2005 Supreme Court decision declared that it is not the duty of any police force in the US to protect citizens, just enforce laws
Brj1k TIL that a helium balloon on the moon, unlike what might feel intuitive, would drop to the ground as if it was heavy.
D11Rj TIL Keanu Reeves has a custom motorcycle manufacturing business, their bikes can cost upwards of US$80K, and yes the bikes are sexy as hell
wLOP TIL in Canada only people (not corporations) can donate to political parties/candidates and there’s a $1,200 max cap