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TIL in 1977, the Church of Scientology tried to assassinate an author who was critical of them.

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D6YJ TIL the USA is one of seven countries that have not ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
1aRr8 TIL that a bunch of people actually thought Stephen Spielberg actually shot and killed a triceratops.
W7wY9 TIL that in medieval times, animals were put on trials and sentenced to prison or even execution.
wX88 TIL that the rights to Peter Pan are owned by Great Ormond Street Hospital and that it is one of very few novels to have had its copyright extended due to the amount of funding it provides the hospital
WkxbN TIL Vatican City's main imports include Petroleum; Medication; Human Blood; Hard Liquor; Rolled Tobacco; Vacuum Cleaners and Butter.