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TIL the German Band Rammstein, has a box of CD that includes six dildos molded from each of the member's penises, handcuffs and lube. And I think that's another way to 'feel' their music.

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oRO5W TIL the 1862 Greek referendum for the next head of state had write in ballots. 230,000 people voted for Prince Alfred, 480 voted "long live the great powers", 1,763 voted for "a king", 93 voted for "a republic" and Prince Ypsilantis, who died 30 years prior, got 6 votes, same as the eventual winner
78rnL TIL Drug kingpin el chapo married his wife emma coronel on her 18th birthday. He was 50 at the time.
VMkgZ Airbus has started testing an aircraft that can fly more than 20 hours without needing to refuel. The A350-900 XWB will go into service for Singapore Airlines next year, flying passengers between Singapore and New York City on a 19-hour trip — nearly an hour longer than the longest current flight.
A4Jd TIL when AC/DC was accused of backmasking Satanic messages in “Highway To Hell”, guitarist Angus Young said “you didn’t need to play [the album] backwards, because we never hid [the messages]. We’d call an album Highway To Hell, there it was right in front of them.”
0dQ11 TIL “Jeopardy!” contestant Dhruv Gaur wrote “What is… We [love] you, Alex!” as his Final Jeopardy response while Alex Trebek was battling cancer. The message left Trebek visibly emotional and was widely shared as an example of fans’ affection for the longtime host.