The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

Potluck Dinners

Mealtime is a huge part of the Amish community. Potlucks in the town center are pretty common, and large dinner gatherings for no reason are a popular way to spend the evening. Weddings are a huge deal, and usually, the entire town is invited for a huge, delicious potluck.

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The More You Know

  • One in four Americans thinks that the Sun revolves around the Earth.
  • The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
  • The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn.
  • Grasshopper Mice have evolved to turn scorpion venom into a pain-killer. They now prey on scorpions.
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