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TIL that the Pink Panther and Halloween films have sequel subtitles in common: Return, Revenge, and Curse

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P1W9g TIL that part of Batman's iconic look is partly inspired by the villain from the film The Bat Whispers (1930) According to Bob Kane on of the creators of Batman
OodEg TIL Japan has an angry tea table flipping competition. Competitors sit at a table with imitation food and flip the table over when an elderly woman sitting besides them tells them to "Stop". They also must shout a phrase about anything they want while doing this.
6Evlm TIL Georges Cuvier, the father of paleontology, established the idea of species becoming 'extinct' as a fact. Until the late 18th century, 'extinction' of species was unthinkable because god would not wipe out entire species he created for his divine plan.
kOoXW TIL Hormel's "Spam" is so popular in Hawaii it has debuted it's "Portugese Sausage", "Black Pepper", and "Teriyaki" flavors at the Waikiki Spam Jam, an annual Honolulu street festival devoted to spam. "Honey Spam", "Spam and Bacon", and "Hot and Spicy Spam" are only available in Hawaii.
jNgMn TIL the Philippines was assigned on the eastern side of the International Date Line, making it one day behind its Asian neighbors until 1844.