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TIL that Pat Robertson diverted Rwandan Genocide aid to build a Diamond Mine in Liberia. The Virginia AG whose campaign received $35,000 from Robertson declined to prosecute.

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MVVV TIL: The Mormon Church only gives 0.7% of their income to humanitarian causes. In comparison, the Methodists give 29%
kYQg TIL James Cameron sketched Jack’s nude portrait of Rose for the film Titanic
NoJE TIL Sean Connery turned down roles in “The Matrix” and “Lord of the Rings” because he didn’t understand the script. He would later accept “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" despite not understanding the project. He hasn’t acted since.
VMZNG TIL the Irish proverb "Níl aon tóin tinn mar do thóin tinn féin", which is play on the traditional "Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin" (There's no place like home), and translates as "There's no sore arse like your own sore arse".
1ar9O Til about the Tuskegee syphilis experiment conducted on 600 African American men by the U. S. public health service from 1932 to 1972 with the aim of observing the natural history of untreated syphilis