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TIL - There are many Scientologists who have chosen to independently practice the beliefs and techniques of Scientology for decades, with absolutely no influence from the official Church. The Church considers them heretics.

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nJD7 TIL that Godzilla is covered in “keloid scars” to evoke the gruesome marks borne by the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. After these incidents, Godzilla was conceived in Japan as a metaphor for the danger nuclear weapons represent to humanity.
QNQgE TIL that HIGH-FIVES are a relatively recent gesture. Their documented origin begins in MLB with the 1977 LA Dodgers.
mxOPx TIL that Aretha Franklin required that she would be paid, in cash, prior to any performance, often carrying the money in a bag, on stage during the show.
MeV4K TIL Tinder, Match.com, OKCupid, and PoF are owned by the same company.
wDK6 TIL Blue angel slugs collect venom from the Portuguese man o’ war, their prey, to create dangerous stingers which protect them from predators