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TIL that the theme tune for the show Barney Miller inspired the legendary bassist Cliff Burton to take up the bass guitar

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gr10X TIL when Pat Riley became the Head Coach of the Miami Heat in 1995, his contract didn't allow him to bring his own video coordinator which spared the job of the existing one. That video coordinator was Erik Spoelstra and in 2008 Spoelstra became Riley's successor as the head coach of the Heat.
4dJN TIL that private browsing is used for an average of 10 minutes at a time
Egg9W TiL for the Rolling Stones 1967 single "We Love You", John Lennon and Paul McCartney provided uncredited backing vocals.
4bRN TIL the heat from the Vesuvius eruption was so intense, the skulls of those caught in it literally exploded by the pressure of vaporizing brain tissue and boiling blood.
DQKoP TIL: That upon its UK release in March 1974, The Exorcist drew nationwide protests around Britain from the Nationwide Festival of Light (NFL), a Christian public action group. Local clergy and concerned citizens handed out leaflets offering spiritual support afterwards to those queuing for the film.