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TIL There are ‘visa temple’ in India where Hindu worshippers visit to pray for successful path to the USA

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6nRl TIL film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg revived The Walt Disney Studios by producing some of their biggest hits: The Little Mermaid, The Lion King,etc. After he was denied a promotion, and was then abruptly fired,he swore revenge against Disney and founded DreamWorks Studios.
695lQ TIL Invented by neuroscientist Dr. Michael Persinger, the God Helmet is an "apparatus" designed to stimulate specific areas of the brain using electromagnetic coils. Its purpose is to trigger altered states of consciousness and explore the neural underpinnings of spirituality and divine experience.
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