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TIL that the Mormons did not allow African-Americans to become priests until 1978, and that African-Americans were prohibited from taking part in many church ceremonies.

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XXZD TIL Janis Joplin left $2500 in her will to throw a “wake party” once she died. The party included brownies laced with hashish being passed out to unsuspecting guests.
5VYlQ TIL that Baiji is a species of freshwater dolphin. It is the first dolphin species driven to extinction due to the impact of humans. This dolphin has not been seen in almost 20 years.
xV5L1 TIL Before the addition of the yellow traffic light in 1920, drivers only had a buzzer to warm them when the light would turn from green to red.
x6l07 TIL One of the most famous works of art in the world, Leonardo Da Vinci's the Last Supper originally showed Jesus’ feet, but they were cut off to make a doorway.
a86xo TIL Tobacco was hailed as a "universal remedy" for hundreds of years in Europe, widely prescribed for dozens of ailments, before its negative effects on health were proven in the 20th century.