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TIL in the "Jessie's Song" episode of Saved By The Bell, Jessie was originally supposed to be addicted to speed instead of caffeine pills but NBC vetoed it, saying it was too serious for Saturday mornings. During her “I’m so … scared!” scene, many kids in the live audience were reportedly tearing up

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7wZr TIL that while the US has the most civilian guns per capita by far, it’s only 28th in gun homicide rate, at just 3 per 100,000 people.
Y7nxB TIL The Marvel No-Prize is a empty envelope that Marvel awarded fans for "meritorious service to the cause of Marveldom". Typically it was won by submitting an explanation for an error in a comic, but rules varied from author to author. The prize was inspired by George R. R. Martin.
JYxQ8 TIL in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), when first Darth Vader force chokes the imperial officer, he interrupts him saying the words "hidden fortress". This is a nod to The Hidden Fortress (1958), an Akira Kurosawa film set in Feudal Japan which Star Wars is based on. (timestamped link in comments)
NXxJ6 TIL In “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991), the skull on the movie poster is actually made of naked women – Salvador Dali’s “In Voluptas Mors.”
R5Nj8 TIL Your cell phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Here's what to do about it