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TIL Christopher Walken’s SNL character, “The Continental” is a parody of a real program of the same name starring Italian actor Renzo Cesana, and aired on CBS in 1952

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vPyxx TIL that in the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire banned the distribution of raw seeds or seedlings. However, Indian Sufi saint named Baba Budan managed to sneak out a few beans by hiding them in his beard and brought them to India, which eventually led to the worldwide spread of coffee cultivation.
xV9DD TIL About Setenil de las Bodegas, a Spanish city built under a large rock that hangs over it
R97a TIL the “W-D” in WD-40 stands for Water Displacement.
kJ5VB TIL that American soldiers during WWII often mutilated the Japanese and took their body parts as “war trophies”, Franklin Roosevelt was even sent a gift of a Japanese soldier’s arm.
X006P TIL that as a child David Byrne was once mistaken for Norman Bates, which eventually inspired Byrne when creating the song 'Psycho Killer'