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TIL George Lucas gave Mel Brooks his blessing to make Spaceballs on the condition that no action figures be made, as they could be confused with actual Star Wars toys.

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VBLJp TIL Funk legends Average White Band were Scottish. Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart and Onnie McIntyre, Malcolm Duncan Roger Ball and Robbie McIntosh
Br4We TIL that someone walking the full 268 miles of the UK's Pennine Way will navigate 287 gates, 249 timber stiles, 183 stone stiles and 204 bridges, and will cross the border between England and Scotland
KYk4E TIL that in 2016, MIT scientists engineered spinach plants with nanotech so that when their roots detected explosive chemicals in the soil, the plants could literally send an email alert to researchers
mJ6O TIL two Muslim men were kicked off a flight because of their traditional attire. They were heading to a conference on Islamaphobia.
gMKAA TIL In a now-famous photo, Mariah Carey and Will Smith met in Los Angeles back in 1988 at a concert called the KIIS FM Endless Summer Jam. Carey had not landed a record deal at the time and Smith was focusing his attention on becoming a rapper.