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QNLnp TIL of Virginia planter Robert Carter. Iluenced by his Baptist faith, Carter began what became the largest manumission and release of enslaved African Americans, freeing 500 slaves and settling many on his land.
Anra TIL For every meth lab bust in Nevada, there are nearly 1500 in Indiana
YpD5G TIL the movie "Paranormal Activity" had a budget of only $15,000 but made $194 million. During the screening, people were walking out that one studio executive thought the film was bombing. They later learned that the viewers were actually leaving because they were too frightened.
7DV7 TIL a man survived Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele removing his kidney without anesthesia and survived a gas chamber as he was the 201st person in line for a chamber of 200 people.
R5waa TIL that the Tennessee State code has no laws prohibiting passengers in motor vehicles from consuming alcoholic beverages.