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TIL that the French have their own version of "Saturday Night Live", created by putting "Le" in front of the name.

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50Qk TIL Scientology ran a forced child labor camp in Austrailia
ADDmn TIL that it's against the law to serve beer and pretzels at the same time in North Dakota.
dDpWr TIL that the mid to late 19th Century US, Postmillennialist Christians thought a 1000-year period of peace and prosperity was imminent based on their view of the Book of Revelations. They supported social justice causes like abolitionism, social programs for the poor, and workers' rights.
9YyXM TIL that back in the day, people used to apply just soap on themselves without washing it off. But since it had a bad smell, the idea of washing it off surfaced.
VBrwG TIL about John Doe No. 24, an black teen who was found wandering the streets in 1945. As he was deaf, and seemingly incapable of otherwise communicating, police were unable to identify him, and sent him various mental institutions until his death in 1993.