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TIL that dozens of methods have been proven more effective than AA’s Twelve Step Program

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OgR6 TIL that during WWII, the Japanese invaded Alaska, and more Americans were killed or wounded defending Alaska than at Pearl Harbor.
WklxY TIL that the constituency councillor of the Oshana Region of Nambia is named Adolf Hitler Uunona. His father named him such because he thought it was an interesting name and didn't know the historical significance.
XEJ8X TIL that Anonymous sent thousands of all-black faxes to the Church of Scientology to deplete all their ink cartridges.
YbRW TIL a man avoided human contact for 27 years in the Maine wilderness. He committed more than 1000 burglaries, and faded into myth and legend. When asked if he was happy he replied “ No, I’m content. They’re two different things.”
6E8LJ TIL Because she supported the Civil Rights movement, the FBI created a fake story that actress Jean Seberg had cheated on her husband with a black man, the stress of the fake story caused her to go into labor premature and resulted in the death of her baby.