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TIL that the 1988 sequel, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes happened because of a Muppet Babies episode

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xpww TIL that “Three days after Hurricane Katrina struck, authorities blocked the road that connects the city of Gretna to New Orleans. Thousands of evacuees say they were prevented from escaping the flooding and chaos, and that shots were fired over their heads.”
PYKPe TIL A backwards message was inserted into the B-52’s album “Bouncing Off the Satellites.” In the last 30 seconds of the track "Detour Thru Your Mind," Fred Schneider says, "I buried my parakeet in the backyard. Oh no, you're playing the record backwards. Watch out, you might ruin your needle."
1a5od TIL that ‘Huh?’ is a universal word expressing misunderstanding, found in languages across the globe including: Icelandic, Russian, Spanish, Mandarin, Cha’palaa, Murrinh-Patha, and Lao.
peBO TIL Samurai in Japan were allowed to execute civilians who paid them disrespect.