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TIL that on religion French philosopher Voltaire had to say “I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: ‘O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.’ And God granted it.”

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x6Jx1 TIL that when trying to select a new name for the Canadian Northwest Territories the name Bob came in second place in the top choices
9Y0dG TIL the world record for the loudest thing ever shouted belongs to an Irish female teacher who shouted the word “quiet” at 121 decibels, the equivalent of a jet engine.
Bg8Pb TIL there's a company that sells mushroom,herb, and gardening kits, that will donate a free kit to a classroom of your choice, all you have to do is post a picture of your grow.
xVMro TIL The very FIRST grocery barcode-scanned item was a 10-pack of Juicy Fruit gum
wLAQ6 TIL A branch of whales evolved from dog-like, carnivorous land mammals