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TIL that the Church of Scientology maintains a facility known as “The Hole”, which is alleged to be holding nearly 100 former executives against their will.

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DwMJ TIL in March 1945 almost all the wealth stolen by the Nazis was found sealed in a Mine. There was so much gold, it took until 1998 before it was all redistributed.
rRKpW TIL its estimated 66 tonnes of human faeces has been left by mointaineers over the years on Mount Denali, North America's highest peak. It has begun to surface downstream due to warming temperatures, appearing "not very different from when it was buried"... and smelly.
nNRr TIL that research has shown that “Airplane!” is the funniest movie ever made, clocking in at 3 laughs per minute.
Rb76 TIL that Christians were originally called Atheists by the Roman Empire because they didn’t believe in Polytheism.
XEddD TIL: the federation process that saw the creation of the nation of Australia originally involved Fiji and New Zealand. they chose not to join.