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TIL that the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery is that graveyards are adjacent to churches whereas cemeteries are not.

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Medga TIL that the only people who banned Christmas in America, were Christians.
grXKA TIL of His Imperial Majesty Norton I., Emperor of the United States. In 1859, He delivered a proclamation to the San Francisco Evening Bulletin declared himself emperor. They indulged him, starting his 21 year reign.
kOLve TIL "Live Free or Die" New Hampshire lives up to its motto by being the only US State not requiring adults to fasten a seat belt
4Xdxw TIL That the Guatemalan government carried out a genocide in the 1980's known as the Silent Holocaust against the Mayan people. Throughout it, the US government under Ronald Reagan gave Guatemala military aid, helping the genocidaires commit their atrocities.
mxj4x TIL about American stunt woman Kitty O'Neil. She set the world record for the fastest quarter mile in a hydrogen peroxide powered car.