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TIL that Snoop Dogg was a member of the Nation of Islam up until earlier this year, when he claimed to be “born again” and converted to Rastafarianism. He also claims to be the reincarnation of Bob Marley.

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wp48 TIL that Theodore Roosevelt vocally disapproved of putting “In God We Trust” on US currency, saying “It seems to me eminently unwise to cheapen such a motto by use on coins, just as it would be to cheapen it by use on postage stamps, or in advertisements.”
Brkvx TIL: Bōnenkai is a Japanese drinking party that is organized at the end of a year. It literally translates to "forget the year gathering" and is meant to forget the woes and troubles of the past year, and hopefully look to the new year
6l8Z TIL Rap Artist Nelly Has Sent Two Kids To College Every Year For The Past 10 Years
DQPEv TIL the "ALS Icebucket Challenge" actually raised enough money to create treatments for the disease (that work). It wasn't just a social media trend that went nowhere.
R7586 TIL that the Michelin Guide, suspended during WWII, was reprinted for the Allies as it was deemed to have the most up-to-date maps.