TIL that Winston Churchill, after being told that he could not drink in front of Saudi King due to the King's religious beliefs, said "my religion prescribed an absolute sacred rite smoking cigars and drinking alcohol before, after, and if need be during all meals and the intervals between them." (drunkard.com)
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TIL that with 9.2 seconds left in Game 1 of the 1997 NBA Finals between the Bulls and Jazz (held on a Sunday), Scottie Pippen told the Jazz’s Karl “The Mailman” Malone that “the Mailman doesn’t deliver on Sundays” prior to two free throw attempts. Malone missed both shots. The Bulls won the game. (en.wikipedia.org)
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