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TIL John Adams, America’s 2nd President, said America was not founded on Christianity and was not against Islam.

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1OK8 TIL in 2013, Jeremy Runnells, a 6th generation Mormon, compiled a list of concerns about Joseph Smith’s 34 wives (as young as 14), anachronisms and 1769 KJV errors in the Book of Mormon and various other issues. After initially vowing to respond to the letter, the Church itself never responded.
Mwo8 TIL that, according to the FDA, The “Lean Cuisine” brand name is considered to be a nutrient content claim, thus, all Lean Cuisines must meet all federal guidelines for what is considered to be ‘lean.’ This includes less than 10 g fat, 4.5 g or less saturated fat, and less than 95 mg cholesterol.
pYPWp TIL that yawns are actually 'contagious' as the chances of you yawning increases by 6 times after seeing someone else yawn.
69RQJ TIL giraffes are 30 times more likely to be hit by a lightning than people
8e9RP TIL South American river turtles talk in their eggs. Research has found that turtles communicate at extremely low frequency that sounds like “clicks, clucks, and hoots” that can only be heard through ahydrophone (a microphone used underwater). These sounds even come from the egg before they hatch.