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TIL Christopher Hitchens was appointed the devils advocate for Mother Thesesas beatification in 2003. Saying "I can thus claim to be the only living person to have represented the Devil pro bono"

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Y70PP TIL Early home radios were referred to as BC capable, meaning Broadcast Channels. BC was AM signals, but AM was not a common reference until FM radios came along and they had to distinguish between them. Much like early records were never called 78s until after 33s and 45s came along.
OwPe TIL of Ikenna Njoku whom Chase issued a check to and when he tried to cash it they called the cops saying the check was fake. He was stuck in jail losing his job and having his car towed then sold off all while being innocent.
R7o0w TIL that in 1964, British Marines unknowingly consumed LSD and were instructed to carry out standard training exercises, so that the Army could determine the suitability of the drug to incapacitate enemy soldiers.
16XaP TIL the highest-ranking penguin in the word is Major General Sir Nils Olav III, colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King's Guard. He is the third penguin to hold this post, dating back to 1972
QNPxd TIL that from 1959-1962, Major League Baseball played TWO All-Star games per year. The second one was to raise money for player's pensions, and other charities.