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TIL While filming Return of the Jedi, Harrison Ford advocated killing off his character, Han Solo, finding him boring. George Lucas denied his request, saying “dead Han toys” wouldn’t sell.

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oR49L TIL the opening notes from the Mission Impossible theme song are Morse Code for "MI". BAH BAH (two dashes, M) da da (two dots, I)
a86By TIL that Bhutan held mock elections with 4 mock parties to prepare the country for a democratic transition. The two first-round winners chose high school students for candidates in the second round.
80vG TIL Ray Bradbury, in an interview with the Paris Review, stated “You can’t learn to write in college. It’s a very bad place for writers because the teachers always think they know more than you do – and they don’t.”
7rNEP TIL the names of the ghosts in the game Pac- Man are Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde
vjRR TIL There is a Redtailed Hawk living in Central Park for over 20 years. He has had eight bird lovers, most of whom met tragic deaths.