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TIL prior to 1963 it was not uncommon for students in the US to be required to read from The Bible as part of their elementary education. A lawsuit that went all the way to the Supreme Court, ended the practice that year.

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bKW7 TIL The richest 8 people have more wealth than half of the world’s population.
Wk9VA TIL Although he eventually received LASIK surgery to correct his sight, NBA great Horace Grant continued to wear his trademark goggles on the court after he had heard from parents that he had become an inspirational figure to children who wore eyeglasses.
yVbrJ TIL in 1900 William Schmidt, a gold miner, began hand-digging a half-mile tunnel in the Mojave Desert to transport ore for processing. After 20 years the ore could easily be transported on a new road, but Schmidt spent another two decades years finishing the tunnel, which was never used.
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