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TIL that the character Krusty the Clown from the animated series The Simpsons was originally conceived as a parody of the character Homer. This explains the striking resemblance between the two characters.

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neapr TIL that Rainn Wilson (Dwight from The Office) is a member of the Baha'i faith and has campaigned the Iranian government to allow Baha'i access to higher education
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Menea TIL Dry thunderstorms, where most/ all of the normal rain evaporates before hitting the ground. This leaves lightning strikes to hit very dry ground, which is a leading cause of wildfires.
gOEX TIL That the first treatment for a Judge Dredd film that was passed around Hollywood in the 80’s went through extensive rewrites, eventually becoming Robocop.
Z8jvG TIL Michael Jackson wanted to play Jar Jar Binks in 'Star Wars'