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TIL In 1961 a yoga teacher was able to convince hundreds of people that she was the female reincarnation of Jesus creating a horrific cult in Australia called The Family, one of the only known cults led by a woman.

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NXJb8 TIL about the White Ship Disaster, a 10th century sailing mishap that killed off dozens of nobles and the King of England's only male heir, plunging England into a 15 year civil war for the throne.
DQOVj TIL: There was a scam in 2002 where people were invited to a year long reality TV show to win £100000. The participants were told to quit their jobs, leave their homes, and make 1 million within a year. Most realize they were making their own prize money quickly and left. However, some continued.
woKyY TIL that singer Cass Elliot, better known as 'Mama Cass', did not like her 'Mama' moniker a single bit - to the point where she named her 1973 live album and TV special “Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore.” This is why her solo career in the 1970s is billed as 'Cass Elliot'.
4rYa TIL there is an episode of Dexter’s Laboratory called “Rude Removal”, in which Dexter and DeDe’s niceness and rudeness turn into two separate people. The many swear words used by the rude clones caused this episode not to be aired, but it is available to stream online.
rdvw TIL that in 1964 two students attempted to kidnap the British Prime Minister. The plot was foiled when he offered them beer. They accepted and abandoned their plot. This breach of security was only revealed in 2009.