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TIL.... That at Grateful Dead shows deaf people used to hold balloons so they could actually feel the vibrations of the music

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RXW7 TIL A FedEx pilot inverted a cargo jet pinning a hijacker to the ceiling of the plane, performing maneuvers beyond all known capabilities to land safely
0wOlL TIL that after the famous "More Cowbell" SNL sketch with Christopher Walken ended with "RIP Gene Frenkel" on the screen (underneath Will Ferrell's character), fans have often expressed their sympathies to Blue Öyster Cult over his death, believing the fictional cowbell-shredding artist was real.
9YgX TIL that the University of Iowa’s locker room for visiting football teams is completely painted pink
WQ09 TIL that Ronald Reagan gave info on fellow actors to the FBI, and later received political favors from J Edgar Hoover
rRZJW TIL about the Xingtian, a Chinese deity. It is said that after he was decapitated in a fight by another deity, he evolved and began to use his nipples as eyes and his bellybutton as his mouth. He is supposed to symbolize perseverance.