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TIL the movie Solider (starring Kurt Russell) takes place in the same fictional universe as Blade Runner

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j6BKj Today I learned that when Disney bought Lucasfilm, they cancelled an upcoming animated Star Wars series which starred, among others, Weird Al Yankovic. They had already made 39 episodes comprising two seasons.
MeOeA TIL for centuries, India practiced sati, where widows were obliged to commit suicide upon their husband’s death, often by self-immolation on their funeral pyre. The British banned it in the 19th century
p8g4p TIL that about 372 million people receive artificially-fluoridated water in about 24 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ireland, Malaysia, the U.S., and Vietnam. Fluoridation is rare in Europe, with 97–98% choosing not to fluoridated drinking water.
MegNa TIL that Six Flags New Orleans never recovered from the damage of Hurricane Katrina in 2006. Today, it sits abandoned for its 13th year.
6NZY TIL that the Japanese noise band Hanatarash’s concerts were so dangerous, fans were required to sign waivers before they could attend. The lead singer of the band once drove a bulldozer through a venue in the middle of a show.