The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

Leaving the Community

The group Mission to Amish People formed in the year 2000. MAP offers counseling for Amish people who wanted to integrate into "English" communities. They have developed services for ex-Amish and practicing Amish alike.

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The More You Know

  • Benjamin Franklin was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
  • Penguins spend approximately 75% of their life in the water.
  • Singapore plans to build floating burbs.
  • In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
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