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TIL Jim Hanks, Tom Hanks’ brother, does Woody’s voice in video games and merchandise

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1OdD TIL that “Randy’s Donuts,” featured in Iron Man 2, is a southern California landmark that has appeared in numerous other films television shows, and at least one song.
GwnJ TIL the original Mortal Kombat was based on a failed game inspired by Jean Claude Van Damme; they kept the JCVD character and named him Johnny Cage. (Also: MK Fatalities led to the creation of the ESRB rating system.)
6EQXm TIL of the Skylab Mutiny: in 1973 the crew of the skylab space station turned off all communications with NASA after being over-worked and spent the day relaxing and looking at the Earth. It is the only strike to occur in space.
b6jlE TIL The creator of Magic: The Gathering, Richard Garfield, is the great-great grandson of American president James Garfield
pBJO TIL King Peggy is a secretary in DC who was made “King” of her village in Ghana, kept her job and is massively improving life for her subjects after cleaning up corruption