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TIL Arizona canceled MLK Day in the 90s and Public Enemy fought back

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0dwOv TIL A Native American member of the Republican Party became Vice President of the United States
9Y4rQ TIL there is no universally agreed-upon list of "Ten Commandments." They're not numbered explicitly in the Bible, and their order even differs depending on the religious tradition
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