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TIL Europeans Thought Coffee Was Satanic

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PvPJ TIL the Ferraris in the show Magnum P.I. had to be specially modified to accommodate for Tom Selleck standing at 6'4". The seats were bolted as far away from the steering wheel as possible, the padding was removed, and they also had to drive with the roof down all the time.
9wPZD TIL Carlos Santana hears from angels since reading a book about them from a Milwaukee airport. Since 1994, the high-angel Metatron speaks through him ("like a fax machine") & convinced him to make an album. This became the Grammy-sweeping "Supernatural"— which includes "Smooth [ft. Rob Thomas]"
gMRQ7 TIL Airbrush illustrations require you to cut out little pieces of film, or "frisket", with an X-acto knife and put them back for every area you want to color. I now appreciate Photoshop that much more.
g5yL TIL that exercising makes you both more productive and happier for the day that you exercise. It affects your brain function and memory, and the positive effect lasts for the entire day.
XyWR TIL that if you were born in the US in the 60s or later, the government already has your DNA in a database through the mandatory newborn screening program.