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TIL that people in Japan celebrate Christmas with a KFC Bucket

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b9mRZ TIL the canyon where R2-D2 was attacked by Jawas is the same place where the Ark of the Covenant was opened in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Z8Rya TIL that the first female leader was Hatshepsut, Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh of Egypt. She reigned between 1473 and 1458 B.C. Her name means “foremost of noblewomen.” Her rule was peaceful and she was able to launch a building program that would see the construction of a great temple at Luxor.
LQ6yv TIL Michael Jackson ordered his music video "Thriller" to be destroyed after being threatened with excommunication from his Jehovah's Witness faith. Michael later apologized and settled for the disclaimer at the start of the video
kJog7 TIL: Danny Antonucci, creator of the universally-acclaimed "Ed, Edd & Eddy", had an earlier animated series on MTV, "The Brothers Grunt". It lasted only 7 months, and is considered to be one of the worst televisions shows ever made.
GAMgj TIL that the 1998 film Small Soldiers nearly received an R Rating due to violence & explosions