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TIL: In 1838, Missouri fought a war against Joseph Smith and the Mormons. The Mormons burned an entire county to the ground, and Missouri’s governor ordered the expulsion or genocide of all Mormons.

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xLPB TIL that the Canadian minister of Citizen, Immigration and Multiculturalism officially declared Santa Claus to be a Canadian citizen in a political move reaffirming Canada’s claim of northern sovereignty over that of the Russians and the Dutch
NXgp6 TIL the Nordic European countries celebrate Fastelavn, alike halloween, which includes traditionally kids beating a barrel with a cat inside using a bat (not anymore), beg for money and candy and flog their parents with sticks
4XEgR TIL that Jerry Springer was born in a London subway station that was being used as a shelter from German bombing during World War II.
4XbXR TIL that The Office was supposed to have a spin-off entitled The Farm based around Dwight, but it was turned down by studio execs.
KYwl4 TIL: The World Meteorological Organization, which names storms in alphabetical order, will reuse names every 6 years, unless a storm is exceptionally damaging or deadly.