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TIL two filmmakers have gone on a crusade along with James Randi and a team of specialists to debunk fraudulent religious organizations and are producing a film set to come out in 2014

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naoP TIL peppermints that you get after meals aren’t only to give you fresh breath, but they also aid in digestion.
ryZe TIL showing musical instruments on Iranian TV is banned as it’s seen as being at odds with religion. Concerts are often broadcast with pictures of flowers in lieu of the musicians.
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]"
E1Lop TIL that the members of rock band Silverchair were all only 14 or 15-years-old when they signed to major label Epic Records and released their debut album Frogstomp in 1995. The album eventually went 2X Platinum in North America and 6X Platinum in their native Australia .