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TIL that on American metal band Tool's 1996 album, Ænima, there's an aggressive and intimidation song sung in German titled "Die Eier Von Satan" ("The Balls Of Satan"). However, when translated to English, the lyrics reveal themselves to be a recipe for hashish sugar cookies.

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Y71DZ TIL of the 1924 Babbs fire, in which young Mary Eden’s body was never found. In 1957, a woman came forward, claiming to be the long-lost child. A local editor knew the story was a hoax, but withheld it until 1999 at the request of the father, who believed his wife could not endure losing Mary again.
neJNr TIL in the early 1900s, Celery was considered a delicacy and one of the most popular foods in America. Kalamazoo was the Celery capital of the world.
9r4p TIL a 17 y/o high school student jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge “for fun” while on a school trip and survived.
16YW TIL John Young smuggled a roast beef sandwich into space.
b9P0a TIL Fans of Michael Jackson's Thriller album believed that the UPC barcode on the album was Jackson's phone number. Because of this, a woman named Barbara Brown in Youngstown, Ohio, received upwards of 12 calls a day after Jackson won eight Grammy awards. Many believe the rumor was spread by MTV.