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TIL that the biggest scale infiltration of the US government was done by Scientologists to destroy all negative evidence of their creator L. Ron Hubbard. Even with successful prosecution, they are still considered a valid religion and not a terrorist organization.

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rgOy TIL - In 1999 Russia orchestrated a series of ‘false flag’ bombings as justification to invade Chechnya.
v1Xr TIL Biocentrism is the theory that life creates the universe: space and time are merely tools of the human (and animal) mind.
Lw5Q TIL there was a “Fairness Doctrine” that stated that broadcasters had to present both sides of a controversial issue; it was revoked in 1985 under the basis of violation of free speech.
W74ON TIL about Operation Snow White, a criminal conspiracy by the Church of Scientology during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. It included a infiltrations and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates.
PYJbO TIL the potato and tomato are both native to Peru. Though commonly associated with Eurasian culinary traditions, both plants were unknown to the eastern hemisphere until 500 years ago.