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TIL in 1966, a group of therapists psycho-analyzed an entire convent of nuns, experimenting with personal liberation. Within 18mo, half the nuns [300] left the convent; the rest became radicalized lesbian nuns. [BBC doc]

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aDYA TIL George Clooney loves the show South Park. He got a hold of Trey Parker, the creator, for a part and was given the role of “Sparky,” the gay dog, which involved little more than panting and yelping. However, when it went to the big screen,Clooney got a full speaking part, as an ER surgeon.
aw0Yo TIL Ronnie Barrett, the designer of the .50 cal M82 sniper rifle, was a photographer with no background in manufacturing or engineering
9Mjp TIL that asparagus can grow up to 7" in a day, and a farmer can harvest spears more than once a day from the same plant.
nWo9Y TIL that Gutzon Borglum, the designer and sculptor for Mount Rushmore, was later commissioned to create a statue of Woodrow Wilson in Poznań, Poland. The statue was destroyed in 1945 when the Soviets and Germans fought for control of the city.
ZbBY TIL, a woman in Nebraska tried to sue all gay people. Her appeal had no legal references, but quoted Webster’s Dictionary and the Bible.