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TIL Stephen Colbert is a devout Catholic and Sunday school teacher.

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Leyd TIL that Isaac Asimov wrote a short story in 1953 that set the first self-driving cars to be released around 2015
5VoPD TIL that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) receives approximately $1.2 billion annually from the federal government, funded by Canadian taxpayers. This accounts for about 70% of its total budget.
0dpnR TIL before 1923 in UK, only men were allowed to file for divorce and only in the case of adultery. In 1923 Matrimonial causes act was passed which gave the same right to women. Further in 1937, additional grounds for divorce such as cruelty, desertion, etc. were offered.
nPE9 TIL the reason why the ship commanding a fleet is called a flagship comes from the Age of Sail. The fleet would be given orders by flags sent up on the admiral’s ship, thus making it the Flagship.
ymXp TIL the Fairness Doctrine was removed in 1987. It required news broadcasters to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was honest, equitable, and balanced.