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- ...that TIME magazine's Gerald Loeb Award-winning article "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power" highlights the suicide of Noah Lottick?
- ...that investgative journalist John Sweeney stated his outburst in the documentary Scientology and Me was a by-product of viewing the Citizen's Commission on Human Rights exhibit, "Psychiatry: An Industry of Death"?
- ... that in 1977, L. Ron Hubbard wrote a SF film screenplay called Revolt in the Stars which is very similar to his Xenu story from the Scientology space opera theology?
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- ...that the non-fiction book Inside Scientology, published in 1972 by Olympia Press, was the first to disclose secret Scientology materials?
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- ...that the Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act of 1956 was said by opponents to be part of a Communist, Catholic, Jewish or psychiatric conspiracy to set up concentration camps in Alaska for political prisoners?
Portal:Scientology/Did you know/3
- ...that A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant had its name changed due to threats of litigation from the Church of Scientology?
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- ...that the Church of Scientology attempted to ban the non-fiction book Scientology: The Now Religion in Canadian libraries during 1974?
Portal:Scientology/Did you know/5
- ...that after the publication of the non-fiction book Cults of Unreason, other writers used the title to refer to strange groups, including UFO cults?
Portal:Scientology/Did you know/6
- ...that Scieno Sitter, a content-control software package created by the Church of Scientology, was referred to in the 2006 fictional film The Bridge?
Portal:Scientology/Did you know/7
- ...that TIME magazine's Gerald Loeb Award-winning article "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power" highlights the suicide of Noah Lottick?
Portal:Scientology/Did you know/8
- ...that Elli Perkins, having refused psychiatric care for her schizophrenic son because of Scientology beliefs, was murdered by him?
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- ...that Werner Erhard was investigated by the Church of Scientology after he incorporated Scientology beliefs and practices into Erhard Seminars Training and The Forum?
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- ...that the non-fiction book A Doctor's Report on Dianetics criticized L. Ron Hubbard's prescription of vitamins and glutamic acid to Dianetics subjects?
Portal:Scientology/Did you know/11
- ...that the Marcab Confederacy was said by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard to be one of the most powerful galactic civilizations?
Portal:Scientology/Did you know/12
- ...that Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard created a belief system regarding sexual activity?
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- ...that the Scientology Task Force of Hamburg, Germany reported on what it called brainwashing in Scientology's Rehabilitation Project Force?
Portal:Scientology/Did you know/14
- ...that investgative journalist John Sweeney stated his outburst in the documentary Scientology and Me was a by-product of viewing the Citizen's Commission on Human Rights exhibit, "Psychiatry: An Industry of Death"?
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- ...that both former German Federal Minister of Labor Norbert Blüm and former Secretary of State of France Alain Vivien have been recognized with the Leipzig Human Rights Award?
Portal:Scientology/Did you know/16
- ...that the author of Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography stated he had to go into hiding after receiving threats related to his yet unpublished book?
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- ...that L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, wrote the story for the 1938 Columbia movie serial The Secret of Treasure Island?
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- ...that the Church of Scientology purchased Castle Kyalami, formerly a tourist attraction near Johannesburg, to serve as an advanced Scientology spiritual retreat in South Africa?
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- ...that the 1937 Western fiction book Buckskin Brigades was Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's first published novel?
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- ... that Karin Pouw's statements about the book Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography prompted the niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige to publicly criticize the Church of Scientology online?
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- ... that the novel Final Blackout by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard is seen as an early classic of the Golden Age of Science Fiction?
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- ... that in 1977, L. Ron Hubbard wrote a SF film screenplay called Revolt in the Stars which is very similar to his Xenu story from the Scientology space opera theology?
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- ... that Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's SF novel To the Stars was nominated for a 2001 "Retro" Hugo Award?
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- ... that the jazz album To the Stars by Chick Corea was inspired by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's science fiction novel of the same name?
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