TIL an unrecognized republic, the Republic of Indian Stream, existed on the Quebec/New Hampshire border from 1832-1835. It had an organized elected government and constitution and about three hundred citizens. New Hampshire eventually annexed it.

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TIL after Tarot cards first appeared in the mid-15th century, in Italy, they were only used for card games for more than 300 years, until French occultists made false claims about their origin, claiming that they had esoteric links to Ancient Egypt, Kabbalah, Tantra, or I Ching.

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TIL that when Chief Sechele I of the Bakwena converted to Christianity, he attempted to make peace with his uncle who ruled the other half of the tribe by sending him a gift of gunpowder. The suspicious uncle set fire to the gift, blowing himself up. This allowed Sechele to reunite the tribe.

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TIL the world record for most arrests is held by an Australian man named Tommy Johns who, by 1988, had been arrested nearly 3,000 times for being drunk and disorderly in a public place.

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TIL an unrecognized republic, the Republic of Indian Stream, existed on the Quebec/New Hampshire border from 1832-1835. It had an organized elected government and constitution and about three hundred citizens. New Hampshire eventually annexed it.

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TIL after Tarot cards first appeared in the mid-15th century, in Italy, they were only used for card games for more than 300 years, until French occultists made false claims about their origin, claiming that they had esoteric links to Ancient Egypt, Kabbalah, Tantra, or I Ching.

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TIL an unrecognized republic, the Republic of Indian Stream, existed on the Quebec/New Hampshire border from 1832-1835. It had an organized elected government and constitution and about three hundred citizens. New Hampshire eventually annexed it.

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TIL after Tarot cards first appeared in the mid-15th century, in Italy, they were only used for card games for more than 300 years, until French occultists made false claims about their origin, claiming that they had esoteric links to Ancient Egypt, Kabbalah, Tantra, or I Ching.

TIL that when Chief Sechele I of the Bakwena converted to Christianity, he attempted to make peace with his uncle who ruled the other half of the tribe by sending him a gift of gunpowder. The suspicious uncle set fire to the gift, blowing himself up. This allowed Sechele to reunite the tribe.

TIL the world record for most arrests is held by an Australian man named Tommy Johns who, by 1988, had been arrested nearly 3,000 times for being drunk and disorderly in a public place.

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TIL after Tarot cards first appeared in the mid-15th century, in Italy, they were only used for card games for more than 300 years, until French occultists made false claims about their origin, claiming that they had esoteric links to Ancient Egypt, Kabbalah, Tantra, or I Ching.

Radiohead – No Surprises [Rock]

Fay Grim (2006): What genre/style was the director going for with this?

Senior cat crying at night, boyfriend can’t sleep and thinks about giving her away :(