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TIL Louisiana ban universities from using public funds for “communistic or atheistic” activities

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X01rX TIL that when Ohio was added as a state in 1803, Congress forgot to ratify it’s constitution. Technically, Ohio wasn’t officially granted statehood until 1953.
JYrkj TIL John Quincy Adams was an avid swimmer and frequently swam in the Potomac. While president, he almost drowned when one of his swimming expeditions went awry. He continued to swim afterward, anyway, against his physician's advice.
VMa60 TIL Bermuda doesn't have any sources of fresh water but is among the most densely populated countries on Earth. .
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