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TIL that Scully from the X-Files contributed to an increase in women pursuing careers in science, medicine, and law enforcement, which became known as “The Scully Effect.”

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6EZ8J TIL the term 'nepotism' comes from the Latin 'cardinalis nepos,' or 'Cardinal-Nephew,' a role in the Catholic Church of a Cardinal elevated by the Pope, who was usually related. The role existed from c. 1015 to 1692, when it was banned by Papal decree.