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TIL Thomas Jefferson believed Jesus's teachings were "the most sublime and benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man," but that they had been appropriated by his followers, resulting in a Bible that contained both "diamonds of wisdom" and the "dung" of ancient political agendas.

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wGOM TIL Martin Luther King, Jr. plagiarized his doctoral dissertation.
nWeoG TIL that the increase in the gorilla population in Rwanda means that the apes are actually struggling for space in Volcanoes National Park. To fix this issue, the government plans to add to the protected space by 23%.
oBB5o Dogmatic adherence to mealtimes is anti-science, racist, and might actually be making you sick.
d8oeZ TIL that Japan planned to order the US to give them Washington state as part of a list of official victory demands upon winning WWII, which many at the time considered highly likely.
MeAyV TIL the Toshiba Corporation dates back to 1875, founded by Tanaka Hisashige, who also designed and built Japan's first steam-powered train and warship using only a Dutch reference book.