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TIL that the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous wanted to include the use of LSD in the 12-step program, saying that it helped the user find “a power greater than ourselves” that “could restore us to sanity”

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jN5PX TIL: Reinhard Gehlen, The Chief of FHO, the Nazi German Army's military intelligence unit on the Eastern Front (1941–45) was recruited by the American CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) immediately after the war and remained its close affiliate.
mxL9R TIL that Jack Nicholson's first job in Hollywood was an office worker for animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. They offered him an entry-level job as an animator, but he declined, citing his desire to become an actor.
Y7pdx TIL there are 96 bags of human waste on the moon
9aym TIL: The UV index was invented by three Environment Canada scientists in 1992, making Canada the first country to measure the strength of UV rays. The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the index in 1994, making it a global standard. The UV index celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
8egO4 TIL Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland refused to let photographer Richard Avedon use Black model Donyale Luna for a fashion shoot, saying she wasn't anyone's idea of what they wanted to look like. Avedon countered, saying that Luna was extraordinary. Vreeland responded by saying so was King Kong