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TIL Satanists do not literally worship Satan. They are closer to an Atheist religion, and believe Satan is a positive archetype demonstrating pride, individualism and enlightenment and use Satan as a symbol of defiance against Abrahamic faiths.

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VBRaB TIL there’s a term for the feeling of the pressure you feel in your ears when driving fast and only have rear windows down: The Helmholtz Resonance.
7rNop TIL Janis Joplins will included the stipulation she wanted $2,500 of her estate set aside for a post-funeral party about 200 special guests were invited with invitations that read "Drinks are on Pearl" in reference to her nickname.. the party took place at the Lion's Share in San Anselmo California
rNAr4 TIL Techniques in astronomy of taking images of the sky are being used by dermatologists to monitor melanoma in high-risk patient who have their full body photographed. A patient’s skin is treated like the background sky in an astronomical image, and any moles are treated as stars
v858 TIL Movie posters are printed on both sides to increase saturation of the colors when back-lit in a movie poster case [example in the comments]
5YBPp TIL that Deborah Sampson joined the US Army in 1782 serving as an Infantryman and being injured during her service.