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386. 15 Fascinating Facts About the Prophet Joseph Smith, from LDS Living.

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From LDS Living, very interesting little-known facts about the  Prophet Joseph Smith. 15 Fascinating Facts About Joseph Smith ADAPTED FROM WAYNE J LEWIS, JANA LEE COX & LEE NELSON IN  500 LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT JOSEPH SMITH  - Did you know Joseph Smith's famous leg surgery was the fourth in a series of surgeries? Here's a list of 15 other interesting facts about Joseph Smith. 1. Joseph Smith’s famous leg surgery was actually the fourth in a series of surgeries. The first surgery doctors had to lance his shoulder to drain it of infected material, the second and third times they tried to drain his leg, and the fourth time they removed the bone. 2. Emma wouldn’t let Joseph into the garden because people would gather just to be around him and would trample the plants. 3. The Prophet once taught that “complainers cannot be exalted.” 4. During the translation of the Book of Mormon, Joseph and Oliver Cowdery translated about 12 pages a day. 5. Jos