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TIL Weird Al’s “The Saga Begins,” which summarizes the plot of The Phantom Menace, was written two months before the movie’s release. He wrote most of the song using rumors leaked onto the Internet.

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4X5nX TIL that the origins of the "universal S" are unknown. Even a youtuber who spent 5 years researching it couldn't come to a conclusion. The symbol appeared in some places as far as a century ago, and is belived to have spread worldwide before the internet, but it is unclear how or why.
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