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TIL there are still 7 U.S. states banning atheists from holding public office

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d8lgB TIL Steven Spielberg helped create the PG-13 film rating
j6kQR TIL that Jeff Cohen, who played Chunk in The Goonies, is an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles who now represents his former co-star Ke Huy Quan, who played Data in The Goonies.
BgyLk TIL the Mayans would install jade and other jewels into their teeth for decorative purposes. The sealants used to affix the jewels also helped prevent tooth decay.
PbDe TIL that in 2010, an ex-amusement park worker created a roller coaster concept specifically and efficiently designed to kill its passengers with “elegance and euphoria.”
e9ag TIL that a building burned down across the street from the Beach Boys’ studio right after they recorded the chaotic instrumental piece “The Elements: Fire”. Mentally unstable bandleader Brian Wilson was convinced for years the two were linked.