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TIL Kirk Hammett from Metallica played guitar in Aerials by System of a Down

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G06G TIL the FIFA World Cup trophy is worth nearly $20 million, far more than any other pro-sports trophy. It is made of 6kg (13.5lb) of solid 18k gold. Winning teams are only given a gold-plated replica, the original stays in Zurich.
167B4 TIL that Mormons consider the US Constitution to be divinely inpsired
W7owY TIL Jethro Tull's album Thick as a Brick was created as satire, a jab at the 10+ minute songs from prog rock bands at the time. It's now considered one of the best prog-rock albums of all time.
1axRV TIL that you are a half sibling whether you share a mom or a dad
7xZ TIL a 2011 study showed conservative brains have a larger amygdala, active during states of fear and anxiety, whereas liberals have a larger cingulate cortex, a region of the brain that helps people cope with complexity.