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TIL that Jehovah's Witnesses were banned in Australia

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AEwB TIL child prodigy Michael Kearney learned how to read by 10 months old, graduated high school at age 6, earned an Anthropology degree at age 10, earned two Master’s degrees in Chemistry and Computer Science at ages 14 and 18 respectively, and earned his PhD in Chemistry at age 22
6Emo7 TIL that people who browse the internet are called internauts
RG9Q TIL that the last words of 100 years old legendary comedian, Bob Hope, were “Surprise me” when his wife asked him where he would like to be buried.
QJVQ9 TIL the extravagant 80's & 90's Queen of Color Lisa Frank had an official club with mail-out catalog, store in the Tucson mall, and even an amusement park planned!
XjaP TIL that a prestigious high school in California had to be told, in 2014, that serving fried chicken, corn bread, and watermelon in recognition of Black History Month might not be a good idea.