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TIL that the Puritans got their name from their desire to have a completely Biblical "pure" church in England after the reformation.

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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.
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