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x6vpb TIL that Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind had a different English dub back in the 80s called "Warriors of the Wind" and it was incredibly shortened. It was apparently so bad that Hayao Miyazaki adopted a "no cuts" clause for future English releases of Studio Ghibli films.
LKwP TIL The Parents’ Television Council named Dawson’s Creek as the worst show of 97-98 and 98-99, in part due to ‘references to pornography and condoms, and the show’s acceptance of homosexuality.’
P17KJ TIL that Pink Floyd’s The Wall is designed as an endless loop. The final track, “Outside the Wall,” ends with “Isn’t this where...”, and the album starts with “... we came in?” continuing the last song’s melody, highlighting the cyclical theme of Water’s concept.
yQZdJ TIL about the "Bloodbath of B-R5BR", a war from EVE Online MMORPG videogame that lasted about more than 20 hours in real life, and reached $330,000 in costs due in-game currency to supply, reinforce and strategic purpouses by both sides at conflict.
BDax TIL that there are still two McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. that serve Pizza. One is in Pomeroy, Ohio, and the other is in Spencer, West Virginia.