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TIL the FBI sent MLK a letter urging him to commit suicide

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QJl6d TIL in 1995, Blockbuster sued rival company Hollywood Video for $10 million after hiring five former Blockbuster employees. Hollywood Video had only 117 stores nationwide, in comparison to Blockbuster's 2,800.
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