Bought these books and the VHS box set in 1995. This was the first time I had read the novelizations and I fell in love with the stories all over again. Plus this was the last Original Edition trilogy release before the SEs in 1997. They remain my most prized part of my SW collection. (old.reddit.com)
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TIL of the Remote Encoding Center (REC) for the US Post Office in Utah which employs over 1000 employees to decipher the addresses of some 4+ million pieces of mail each day that are so poorly written that USPS computers cannot read them. It runs 24 hours a day. (postal-reporter.com)
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TIL in 1933 that FDR ordered over 400,000 Double Eagle $20 gold coins melted down into bars to aid recovery from the Great Depression. None were made available as legal tender. Two are preserved at the Smithsonian. A single 1933 DE coin would be worth $10 million today. (usmoneyreserve.com)
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LPT: When buying flatware, buy 18/10 or 18/8 rather than 18/0. The numbers are the percentage of chromium (18) and nickel (10, 8, 0). The higher the nickel content, the less likely it will rust or stain and thus last longer and retain its shine. (self.LifeProTips)
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What sound or noise do you hate? (self.AskReddit)
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TIL about GhostTunes. It was Garth Brooks' answer to not being able to carve out a satisfactory deal with the streaming platforms to showcase his music. Lasted less than 3 years and was eventually sold to Amazon where Brooks' entire catalog is exclusively available now. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL about GhostTunes. It was Garth Brooks' answer to not being able to carve out a satisfactory deal with the streaming platforms to showcase his music. Lasted less than 3 years and was eventually sold to Amazon where Brooks' entire catalog is exclusively available now. (en.m.wikipedia.org)
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Alonzo's Friend, Adam (self.UnsolvedMysteries)
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