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TIL the very different first draft of Star Wars Empire Strikes Back by Leigh Brackett was released online in 2016

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neW6P TIL Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447
p8k9N TIL in 1995 Hayao Miyazaki directed a cyberpunk shortfilm for a rock song after having writer's block. He purposely misinterpreted the lyrics to make the video cryptic to evoke creative interpretations among viewers. SciFi writers and magazines called it "the most perfect short science fantasy film"
Oopka TIL that Charles Mingus, the revered jazz composer, published a pamphlet on training your cat to use the toilet instead of a litterbox.
6A6m TIL - Since 1934, there have only been two voice actors to voice Donald Duck: Clarence Nash (1934 - 1985) and Tony Anselmo (1985 - present).
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