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TIL Twin Peaks was massively popular in Japan in the early 1990s. Daytime TV programs speculated about the identity of Laura Palma’s killer, mock funerals were held and a wide range of merchandise was sold. It also inspired games like Silent Hill and Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

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