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TIL Tom Hanks Steve Martin, and Martin Short have their colonoscopies done together and even ride in the same car...

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d8w69 TIL about Takanakuy, a festival held on the 25th of December by people from the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru. The festival consists of drinking, dancing and fist fighting each other to settle old conflicts, much like Christmas is celebrated in my family.
kObge TIL Susan Gore, Gore-Tex heiress, attempted to adopt her ex-husband in order to gain a greater share of an inheritance.
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GYV0E TIL George Lucas considered an alternative ending to Return of the Jedi. Luke turns to the dark side. He puts on Vader's mask and claims "Now I am Vader. Now I will go and kill the [Rebel] fleet and I will rule the universe"