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TIL there’s Evidence the Flood Story Predates Noah

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7rwDr TIL in 2012, a Montana man attempting a Bigfoot hoax dressed in a camouflage sniper suit and walked down an interstate highway at night. He was struck by two cars in quick succession, the drivers unable to see him because of his camouflage suit.
x67lD TIL that the American laws against Chinese immigration in the early 20th century had a loophole that allowed Chinese to enter the US if they managed a Chinese restaurant. As a result, the number of Chinese eateries in the US quadrupled between 1910 and 1930.
gMg57 TIL 86% of Holy Water is Teeming with E Coli and other bacteria found in fecal matter.
lZ5K TIL There’s a genetic disease called Laron Syndrome that results in short stature, longer life expectancy, and near immunity to cancer and diabetes - amongst other things.
E4KV TIL Francis Marion, the basis for Mel Gibson’s character in ‘The Patriot’, had, “A reputation as a racist who hunted Indians for sport and regularly raped his female slaves” as described by famed Historian Christopher Hibbert.