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TIL - The artist with the record for most musical appearances on SNL is David Grohl with 14

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p8wNN TIL that snow and ice are only slippery because of a 4 molecule thick layer of water that is always present at the surface down to as cold as -30C; below -30C it becomes a true solid and skating and skiing are extremely difficult
MeJVm TIL that the Norway national football team is the only team in the world who has played Brazil and never lost, winning two matches and drawing on two other occasions.
oRBWo TIL that Outback Steakhouse was founded in Tampa, FL by four Americans who had never visited Australia. They simply saw an opportunity to ride the wave of popularity of all things Australian following the 1986 film Crocodile Dundee. Their concept was “American food and Australian fun.”
QJgD9 TIL it was Kevin Costner who suggested his co-star Whitney Houston record "I Will Always Love You" for the soundtrack to The Bodyguard starring Costner and Houston. Her efforts were rewarded with 2 Grammy Awards and 4 million copies sold in the United States alone.
XEYQP TIL that in 1715, a Scottish Nobleman named William Maxwell escaped death by switching clothes with his wife’s maid on the night before his execution and fleeing the Tower of London. He escaped to Rome, where he lived with his wife for the rest of his life.