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TIL a Hezbollah cell was uncovered in Charlotte, NC when a detective working a second job at a tobacco wholesaler observed members come in to buy large quantities of cigarettes for cash. Further investigation into illegal tobacco shipping uncovered their true identities.

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78p1X TIL that doctors and nurses at a hospital in New Orleans euthanized several patients who could not be evacuated during Hurricane Katrina
oR1jE TIL that the single largest infiltration of the United States government in history was committed by the Church of Scientology in order to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder L. Ron Hubbard.
VMlGk TIL basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon wore off-brand shoes. To combat the robberies and killings for shoes that was common at the time, he even released his own signature shoe with Spalding, for $34.95.
lxEV TIL that you will not catch a cold due to chilly weather. Researchers examined the immunological responses to cold exposure and found that acute cold exposure, such as going outside without a jacket, actually appears to activate the immune system.
mxLv TIL that Christopher Lloyd had his first on screen kiss in “Back to the future 3” despite being an actor for almost twenty years before that.