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TIL that “Weird” Al Yankovic is a Christian alcohol-shunning vegan who religious beliefs is why he doesn’t use profanity but doesn’t vocalise his beliefs because they are entirely personal

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16RmD TIL the PGA Tour is a non-profit entity
4knaa TIL that 7% of the humans who ever lived are alive today.
WkpGN TIL: George Lucas traded 2.5% of "Star Wars" ticket sales with Steven Spielberg for 2.5 % of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" sales. Lucas did this because he was not sure that Star Wars would be profitable. Spielberg ended up making $40 Million from Star Wars.
5VLVk TIL of Margaret Beaufort, Henry VII’s mother, who capitalised on the political chaos of the Wars of the Roses & was instrumental in orchestrating the rise of the Tudors. Her efforts led to Henry's victory at Bosworth Field & continued to wield considerable political influence and personal autonomy
yQ71p TIL according to The Specialty Coffee Association of America, the Kopi Luwak (digested coffee cherries, which have been eaten and defecated by a Civet) which costs US$700 per kilogram, is sold for the story, not for quality. The coffee's good acidity and flavor is diminished by the process.