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TIL - In 1992, Sinead O’Connor’s career suffered a near lethal blow when she ripped up a photo of the Pope during a performance on Saturday Night Live. This is long before the public was aware of the Catholic Church's role in covering up child abuse, and the incident ignited a firestorm

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