The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

Teens Return for Baptism and Marriage

After teenagers finish up their Rumspringa spree, they usually return for their new baptism. Soon after the baptism comes marriage, but they are not arranged. The teenagers/young adults meet people in public settings and go on private dates before they decide to get married.

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The More You Know

  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
  • The first roller coaster was invented to stop sinful behavior.
  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
  • The "Like" button on Facebook was supposed to be the "Awesome" button.
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