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TIL the Cult Awareness Network listed Scientology as the #1 most dangerous cult. Scientologists sued them into bankruptcy and now owns the New Cult Awareness Network

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16VPr TIL Amateur Canadian Scientists discovered a new type of Aurora in 2018 and named it Steve
8e7wK TIL: That a man named Horace Fletcher became known as the "Great Masticator." He advocated for a diet in which people should chew their food thoroughly. He believed that this practice would lead to better digestion and overall health.
1JjX TIL that the actor who played Goldfinger was a member of the Nazi party, but it was later learned that he was undercover and helped hide Jews from the Gestapo.
8eG5L TIL that some studies show that nudists tend to happier on average than the general population.
M7G1A TIL a board game entitled "The Campaign for North Africa" has been calculated to require up to 1,500 hours to complete.