L. Ron Hubbard's Great-Grandson Spills The Family Secrets On How Scientology Started. Eek.

Scientology has a history of silencing critics. If you want to know where that history comes from, look no further than the experiences of Jamie DeWolf, the great-grandson of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology. Learn his family’s story. Then share it.

At 1:46, we learn about L. Ron’s dream to con everyone. At 3:40, we hear about the horrifying threats. At 5:42, the church takes the family secrets. At 7:00, I laugh.

If you want to see more of Jamie’s awesome work, you could Like him on Facebook and share this. Totally up to you though.

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L. Ron Hubbard"s Great-Grandson Spills The Family Secrets On How Scientology Started. Eek.

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Ever Hear About The Lady Who Spilled Coffee On Herself At McDonald's, Then Sued For Millions?

It’s really unbelievable what happened to Stella Liebeck. You just have to watch to see how the media turned on this little old lady who lived in Albuquerque. Obviously a villain, right? And at 5:00, prepare to see what the coffee actually did to her. It’s not pretty. Well … nothing in her situation was.

Share this if you wish the world wouldn’t get so carried away sometimes.

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Ever Hear About The Lady Who Spilled Coffee On Herself At McDonald"s, Then Sued For Millions?

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An Actor Who Got Super Famous Overnight Has Some Profound Thoughts On Celebrity Worship

When even the abominable King Joffrey Baratheon recognizes something is unfair…

Seriously though, actor Jack Gleeson’s rapid rise to fame gave him a unique perspective on how vapid and abysmal the concept of celebrity is.

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An Actor Who Got Super Famous Overnight Has Some Profound Thoughts On Celebrity Worship

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3 Non-White Actresses Show Up To An Audition. I Think We Know Where This Is Going.

My favorite part: “Yeah, leading ladies are quirky hipsters wearing vintage dresses. Tiny, pouty pixies, blue-eyed and precious. We don’t care. We’re Zooey Deschanel in our dreams.”

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3 Non-White Actresses Show Up To An Audition. I Think We Know Where This Is Going.

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A Comedian Helps Bill Nye With A Perfect Response To All The People Who Doubt His Science Facts

You know how some people are really good at using humor to point out the absurdity of a situation? Hit play and prepare to laugh.

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A Comedian Helps Bill Nye With A Perfect Response To All The People Who Doubt His Science Facts

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