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TIL Star Wars was originally about Mace Windu.

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7BJZ TIL Disney’s Aladdin was originally set in Baghdad. Director John Musker: “We kept it Baghdad in our first treatment, and then the Gulf War happened—the first Gulf War. Roy Disney said, ‘This can’t be in Baghdad.’ So, I took letters and did a jumbled anagram and came up with Agrabah.”
VMWJG TIL in 1672 the Dutch Prime Minister & his Brother were killed and partially eaten by an angry mob
5V0MD TIL: In 1799, Edward Hamilton recaptured the frigate Hermione utilizing a daring night boarding attack with only 100 men to their 351. They had only 1 death compared to the Spanish which lost 120 men and had 231 taken prisoner. He was rewarded with money, knighthood, a sword, and numerous medals.
KOAeB TIL That when Crystal Pepsi was released, Coca-Cola released a competitor called Tab Clear, however Tab Clear was intentionally marketed poorly in order to hurt Crystal Pepsi's image by product association. The "born to die" strategy was successful and both campaigns were dead 6 months later.
DQLMJ TIL: Olive Garden stopped salting its pasta water because the salt voided warranties on its pots