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TIL Mark Hamill voiced his criticism on director/writer Rian Johnson’s treatment of Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”, saying, “I fundamentally disagree with virtually everything you’ve decided about my character”. He later apologized for “voicing my doubts & insecurities in public”.

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D1AAY TIL that sugar is added to dog food to make dogs become addicted to certain brands.
wLrZ8 TIL Nils Bejerot, the scientist who coined the term 'Stockholm Syndrome', never interviewed any of the women who were hostages from the bank robbery.
Znaa TIL that there is a fungus that digests waste products and produces diesel-like chemicals when provoked. It was found in the Patagonian rainforest by a scientist who believes this could become a renewable source of energy and change our understanding on what oil really is.
KxOw TIL Starfish do not have blood. Instead they use seawater in their vascular system to circulate nutrients.
6EwrZ TIL It was once popular to name your children after the President of the United States. Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Grover Cleaveland Alexander is an example of this phenomenon. The trend fell out of style during Nixon’s term.