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TIL Obscurantism is the practice of deliberately presenting information in an imprecise and recondite manner, often designed to forestall further inquiry and understanding.

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MyEW TIL that in 2010, the Iroquois National Lacrosse team (the only native american national sports team that is recognized by its sport’s international federation) was not allowed to play in the 2010 championships because the UK Government refused to recognize their Iroquois Nation Passports as valid
4klo TIL The US Military Owns and Operates A Resort at Walt Disney World
1KvP Til Karen Zerby the leader of The Church of God/Family International Practiced and promoted Pedophilia. Her own son (Ricky Rodriguez) was used as a model in a book teaching how to have sex with children. He eventually left the church and Murdered one of his abusers and committed suicide.
5VlRR TIL Speakers of the Australian language Guugu Yimithirr, use cardinal directions instead of right and left such as, “Shift a bit to the East!”
GOEj TIL There’s a Norwegian news site that makes readers pass a test proving they read the article before being allowed to comment on it