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TIL that the Church of Scientology gained tax-exempt status by infiltrating the IRS, bugging its offices, and hiring private investigators to blackmail agents

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j6MKX TIL Georgia was ruled by a woman during the apex of it's Golden Age in the 12th century. She was given the title of King instead of Queen.
Lkmyr TIL that the thickness of the Earth's atmosphere can be likened to the thickness of the skin of an apple.
JEmB TIL 550 motorcyclists participated in a ride to protest New York State’s mandatory helmet law. During the ride, One of the rider’s breaks failed and was sent over the handlebars and hit his head on the pavement, killing him. Medical experts said he would have survived if he had worn his helmet.
LD5p TIL a radio station played N.W.A.’s song Express Yourself for 24 hours as a protest against censorship after being forced to stop playing Fuck tha Police
R5wOw TIL the military helped invent Cheetos as they needed shelf-stable food for WWII and ended up with a mountain of dehydrated cheese after the war ended.