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TIL the Archbishop of Manila from 1974-2003 was called Cardinal Sin.

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b96Zj TIL that Saddam Hussein was shown the film "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" while on trial for crimes against humanity as a form of torture.
dBa9 TIL in parts of Britain if someone is wronging you, you can get on your knees and cry “Hear me! Hear me! Come to my aid, my Prince, for someone does me wrong” and then recite the Lord’s Prayer in French, and the other person is legally required to stop what he’s doing or pay a penalty
loy5A TIL that Ethel Merman volunteered her talents to sing a ZIP Code promotional jingle to the tune of Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah around 1963 which is the year the ZIP CODE was first introduced in the US. ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.