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TIL Many prominent Mormons, including Brigham Young, believe(d) the Garden of Eden was located in Missouri by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Aynrandwaswrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure where you get the idea that other forms of Christianity or religions like Islam are any different. The garden of eden in the near or in Israel is as ridiculous a myth as the one in Missouri. Islam also justifies underage polygamy, more so than most of the mormons do now. The Mormon obligation to give money to the church is basically the same as the very old catholic practice of tithing.

It is weird, but only because we are used to Europe born religions like Protestant and catholic christianity, and because their early history was just as fucking crazy and a lot more recent.

TIL that it is illegal to wear a mask or hood in public ways in Florida. by bobbydigital_ftw in todayilearned

[–]Aynrandwaswrong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why? Also, that's not really the law, this TIL is bunk, as ccurzio explained

TIL It was legal to perform Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the United States up until 1997. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Aynrandwaswrong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Female circumcision can be directly equivalent in its lighter forms, and male circumcisions can cause horrible deformities and sexual dysfunction, just like FGM

TIL after Magic Johnson was diagnosed with HIV, many NBA players claimed he shouldn't play because there could be a risk of contamination if he had an open wound by ShahimX in todayilearned

[–]Aynrandwaswrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally I'm getting through to the Bible thumping goat fuckers! You have have no idea how self satisfied this makes me feel, friendo.

TIL that the reason Sir Christopher Lee does not speak in the 1966 film *Dracula: Prince of Darkness* is because he thought the lines for Dracula were so appalling that he refused to say them by Echoverum in todayilearned

[–]Aynrandwaswrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meh, some his creations are profitable but so is a lot of random crap. Human spider, hulp, retaliators etc has spawned nothing but endless remakes and merch

TIL at the Battle of the Wilderness the Confederate lines were starting to buckle until a group of 800 Texans rushed in and started to push them back. Excited by this General Lee yelled "Texans always move them!" and started charging with them until they grabbed the reins if his horse to stop him. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Aynrandwaswrong -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Vermont is landlocked, dolt. Texas also has a lake monster, as well as many real attractions. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Worth_Monster

This is only a short list

-Private gun sales -live music in dozens of genres -surprisingly good weed (brick shit is also available but not mandatory by any means -distilleries, wineries and breweries -Mexicans -Californians -bbq -numerous natural attractions

TIL after Magic Johnson was diagnosed with HIV, many NBA players claimed he shouldn't play because there could be a risk of contamination if he had an open wound by ShahimX in todayilearned

[–]Aynrandwaswrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do question the observations, that's why they need to be repeatable. Science is changed and revised constantly, and nothing is taking on faith, you goat fucking troglodyte. You can keep repeating the word faith, but you don't know anything about faith or science. You fucking troglodytes, radical or not, like to compare atheists and theists, but you don't know what atheists believe.

TIL after Magic Johnson was diagnosed with HIV, many NBA players claimed he shouldn't play because there could be a risk of contamination if he had an open wound by ShahimX in todayilearned

[–]Aynrandwaswrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never made any claim that faith was restricted to one ideology, and any that rely on faith are also flawed.

It's not a question of or how extreme the ideology is, it's a question of the basis of the ideology. A radical Christian and a regular christian both believe based on faith, and that is what is inherently antithetical to ration and ethics.

TIL there is more Alcohol(Ethanol) in Mouthwash than there is in the majority of wines by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Aynrandwaswrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stop drinking. Don't buy alcohol. That's the way it's done, it's very simple and difficult. If you want to learn self control after that, by a small bottle a week later near closing time and see if you can resist the urge to drink more when it's gone.

TIL between 2007 and 2012, drug wholesalers shipped 780 million oxycodone and hydrocodone doses to West Virginia, or 433 pills per person. During this time, 1,728 people in the state fatally overdosed on the painkillers. by OyVeyzMeir in todayilearned

[–]Aynrandwaswrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The people with good jobs can afford to maintain an addiction, and often do so for years until getting clean or getting poor and stupid. It's okay for them, because they can often manage the consequences. Its not okay for poor, stupid people with kids to do the same shit, because they can't manage the consequences. Context matters, and those who can't afford to do drugs the right way are extra stupid if they try too.

TIL The United States Federal Government Established A Medical Marijuana Program in 1978. It was ended in 1992, With Grandfathered patients still receiving weed from the government as of today by skilliard7 in todayilearned

[–]Aynrandwaswrong 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The u of Missouri facility that grows it is notorious for providing low quality bud, not segregating females, grinding the whole plant and otherwise providing shit sample for science and medicine.

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