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TIL there is a management company that targets dental offices and “educates” them on how to coerce patients into treatment plans they may not need or can’t afford. All of their teachings are based off of L. Ron Hubbard’s Scientology programs.

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X0P9k TIL that in December 2022, 11 Crumbl Cookies franchises across six U.S. states were fined by the Department of Labor for violations of child labor laws by hiring minors. In total, the Crumbl franchisees were fined $57,854.
kOOlg TIL Elvis Presley and his entourage would rent out roller skating rinks to throw $15,000 worth of fireworks at each other while wearing "air force jump-suits plus gloves, helmets, and goggles."
lmKN TIL that artificial sweeteners like Splenda contain sugar but can call themselves “zero calorie” because the FDA allows rounding down of the caloric content because of the small package sizes
gMME9 TIL Dover Castle is the largest castle in England. There are over 3 miles of secret war time tunnels snaking deep into the cliff. Many of these tunnels are still undiscovered.
NDJ1 TIL: President George Washington was a lieutenant colonel in the British Army. He was unsuccessful in obtaining a royal commission but received a decree granting the British militia the same executive powers as commissioned officers. He is the only U.S President to have served the Crown.