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TIL that Andy Warhol, often associated with the avant-garde, was a deeply religious Byzantine Catholic who attended church almost every day. His brother described him as “really religious,” and Warhol even supported his nephew’s priesthood studies in secret.

0wNV1 TIL in 2000 Portugal decriminalized ALL drugs. If police find someone w/a supply larger than 10 days worth of personal use they aren’t arrested but brought before a “dissuasion panel” made up of experts who evaluate the person & prescribe treatment. both HIV infections & deaths by OD have plummeted.
nWNDo TIL: "The Yellow Deli" A Cult Owned Restaurant That Specializes in Having Unpaid Workers Cook and Perform Manual Labor for the Cause. And Also Need "144,000 Male Virgins to Sacrifice" For Their God
D1x4p TIL The Simpsons are yellow because Matt Groening thought it would be a perfect way to catch the attention of people flicking through their channels looking for something to watch.
8anV4 TIL that Spirit Airlines once had a person in charge of writing apology letters to disappointed customers. The "senior manager of proactive customer communications" mailed off about 20,000 apologies a year. Each one explained what went wrong on a flight and contained the manager's direct phone line.
0wNlp TIL in 1967 a man appeared on Jeopardy! intending to win just enough money to buy an engagement ring. He won that amount halfway through and kept his mouth shut from there on. To prevent a recurrence, the rules were changed shortly thereafter, allowing only the winner to keep all his/her winnings.