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rRmYy TIL of Cardinal Sin. The Cardinal Jaime Sin from the Phillipines who was generally known as "The greatest sin of all: Cardinal Sin". He was also known to jokingly welcome guests of his home saying: "Welcome to the house of Sin".
AY8a TIL that the light from the sun pushes the earth with a force of about 2 metric tonnes
WbQL TIL that in 1493 King James IV conducted an experiment by sending a mute woman and her two infants to an empty island to see what language the children would naturally speak in isolation from the rest of the world.
VMA64 TIL that George Washington owned the largest distillery in America, producing 11,000 gallons of whiskey per year
X0Mgj TIL Zheng Yi Sao was one of history's most prolific pirates and also a woman! A sex worker who married the head of a prolific pirating organization, she inherited it after his death & her marriage to her stepson. Captured by the East India Co, she still remained wealthy until her death aged 68.