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TIL Former Boston Bruin Goalie Tim Thomas refused to meet the President in 2012 because he believed “the Federal government has grown out of control…in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Father’s vision[.]”

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VMN5m TIL The origin of the term “Grandfather Clause” was first used to refer to statutes put in place after the Civil War by seven Southern states in an attempt to block African Americans from voting while exempting white voters from taking literacy tests required to vote.
KO8Ka TIL China is the most irreligious country on Earth. As of 2015, a whopping 90.0% of residents claim no interest or relevance in religion whatsoever.
G4lE TIL that Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, harbors an extremely salty ocean
DrbJ TIL that one night, Elvis flew from Graceland to Denver and back just to buy a Fool’s Gold Loaf - an 8,000 calorie sandwich made from a hollowed out load of bread, a jar of peanut butter, a jar of jam and a pound of bacon.