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TIL Joseph Smith once ran for president, and would've been the first assassinated unelected candidate if his run was taken seriously

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DplV TIL that The ruins of the ancient city of Petra lay hidden until 1812, when a Swiss explorer stumbled upon them in modern-day Jordan. The man walked through the dark gorge for 1.2 kilometers. Suddenly, he laid eyes on a magnificent scene.
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