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TIL that in a Massachusetts prison, there is a program that partners Inmates with abused Stray Dogs

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7rvEM TIL that Star Wars lore was heavily influenced by Hinduism. George Lucas was a fan of the works of Joseph Campbell and his seminal book “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”. Campbell was responsible for popularizing many Hindu legends and theological concepts in the West through his works.
LkM49 TIL that after Kanye's interruption of Taylor Swifts acceptance speech, Comedy Central played a South Park episode mocking Kanye's ego, four times in a row, back to back.
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