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TIL that the Catholic Church never taught against evolution or the big bang. In fact, the first to propose the theory of the expansion of the universe (Georges Lemaître) and founder of the science of genetics (Gregor Mendel) which explains the mechanism behind evolution were both Catholic priests.

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yQv78 TIL the phrase "Let the cat out of the bag" originated in the late middle ages. Con artists would put a cat in a bag but say it was a piglet, it was normal for buyers to agree on a price without looking inside first. This later gave rise to laws giving rights to inspect a product before purchase.
AgPB TIL that the ‘Bridge of Sighs’ in Venice is named that because it was the last sight that convicts would see of Venice.
lg1N TIL that the Queen never gave a press interview, went to an election or publicly expressed a personal opinion.
M7A5m TIL Huy Fong’s sriracha (rooster sauce) almost exclusively used peppers grown by Underwood Ranches for 28 years. This ended in 2017 when Huy Fong reneged on their contract, causing the ranch to lose tens of millions of dollars.
JYORV TIL Michael Jordan wanted a sponsorship deal with Adidas but they thought he was too short. He signed with Nike instead and today his brand makes about $3 billion a year in sales, with $100 million going to Jordan.