The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

Non-violence

The Amish are famously very pacifist when it comes to violence. You'll rarely find an Amish member supporting the military. Their religious beliefs forbid any violent acts, especially war. 

Faceless Dolls

Have you ever seen an Amish doll? Locals right outside of the Amish community are probably more likely to have seen these dolls, but these are very popular for Amish children. The dolls are faceless because the Amish do not like to promote pride and vanity.

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The More You Know

  • Four times more people speak English as a second language than as a native one.
  • An exotic dancer was busted by the IRS for failing to pay income tax on 1 million dollars in income she received in exchange for sex, from a single man.
  • There's a word for tapping someone on the opposite shoulder from behind to fool them.
  • Domino's Japan trained reindeer to deliver pizza.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.