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TIL the term “Devil’s Advocate” comes from the historical position of “Promoter of the Faith”, a canon lawyer who would argue against the Canonisation of a Saint.

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A4Yl TIL Michael Jackson got $2 for every Thriller album sold. Which was one of the highest royalty rates of that time.
xwmw TIL in 1987 Jamie Lee Curtis invented and patented a diaper modification, a moisture proof pocket containing wipes for easy access. She refused to allow it to be marketed until companies started selling biodegradable diapers, the patent expired in 2007 and is now in the public domain.
v1jG8 TIL famed atheist Richard Dawkins loves religious Christmas carols, dislikes the secular carols, and hates saying "happy holidays" instead of Merry Christmas
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