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TIL: Joseph Smith's wife threatened to practice polygamy until a timely and convenient commandment specifically naming her came from God.

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69QEl TIL of Africa, Ohio, USA, the only town in the world named after the Underground Railroad, the series of networks to help slaves escape Southern US slave states. The name is derived from a mocking comment from a pro-slavery neighbor referring to the the community of escaped slaves there as Africa.
RYJ6 TIL Not using your blinker is more than 2 times as likely to cause an accident than texting while driving
Y707B TIL according to a report, the media shows ageing as a societal burden, with the elderly described as a “grey tsunami”, “demographic cliff” and “demographic timebomb”. Often the elderly are depicted as villains, unfairly consuming too many of resources
R7OM4 TIL that with relations dating back to the 16th century and being allies in both world wars, Italy and Japan have one of the longest lasting friendships between two nations
oBQMY TIL about Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh American man who owned a Chevron gas station in Mesa, Arizona. On September 15th, 2001 he was killed by a Boeing employee as an act of "retaliation" for the WTC attacks. He is listed in the Arizona state memorial as a victim of 9/11