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TIL the Catholic Church did not always believe that human life began at conception

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awKbo TIL: Thomas Jefferson criticized the poetry of Phillis Wheatley saying it was "entirely derivative and imitative, completely devoid of originality" because she " lacks the intellect of the white race." After which she traveled to Europe and became the first published black poet.
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JLX4 TIL Bread become sweeter the longer you chew as your saliva starts to break down starch into sugars.