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Honest questions: If other artists have been able to issue an official release of their MTV Unplugged show - yes, including Liam - then what's been blocking Oasis from doing so after all this time? Are we having any hope for this year, the 30th anniversary of the show?
▲ 79 r/oasis

Honest questions: If other artists have been able to issue an official release of their MTV Unplugged show - yes, including Liam - then what's been blocking Oasis from doing so after all this time? Are we having any hope for this year, the 30th anniversary of the show?

u/Away_Flounder3813 — 7 days ago
▲ 88 r/Muppets

The Muppets announce the upcoming lineup at FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Halftime Show. And......... GUSY, finally I can see the day Piggy and Elmo sharing the screen. My wish is now fulfilled!!

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u/Away_Flounder3813 — 8 days ago
🔥 Hot ▲ 36.7k r/jakeandamir+1 crossposts

TIL actor Taylor Lautner married a nurse named Taylor Dome. Before their wedding, Taylor Lautner stated that Taylor Dome planned to take his surname, resulting in both partners now being named Taylor Lautner.

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u/Away_Flounder3813 — 9 days ago
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TIL even though Daryl Hall and John Oates strongly dislike their group name "Hall & Oates", saying "it is not anything we've ever wanted or liked. It's a horrible name", in 2015 they sued a granola company for naming one product "Haulin' Oats", claiming it was a "well-known mark" of the group.

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u/Away_Flounder3813 — 11 days ago
▲ 61 r/todayilearned

TIL the god of thunder Raiden in Mortal Kombat was spelled "Rayden" in PC and console ports released until Mortal Kombat Trilogy, along with both movies and the TV series, fearing "Raiden" would lead to trademark issues from a shoot 'em up game also named Raiden. Creator Ed Boon hated the change.

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u/Away_Flounder3813 — 11 days ago
▲ 741 r/retrogaming

Let's be honest: What was that moment when you were young that you thought "video game graphics can't be better than this"?

Metal Gear Solid on the original PlayStation.

When I saw those 3D models, the explosion effects, the thrilling boss fights, the Metal Gear mecha reveal at the end, the Hollywood-like cutscenes and so on, I truly thought game graphics can't ever top this.

u/Away_Flounder3813 — 13 days ago
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TIL Saiyuud "Poo" Diwong, a Thai chef and author, gained international attention in 2012 for her book "Cooking with Poo". Her "Poo" nickname is actually shortened from "Chompoo", the Thai word for rose apple. She later cooked with Jamie Oliver, and many foreigners visited her thanks to the book.

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u/Away_Flounder3813 — 13 days ago
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TIL in December 2007, Chuck Norris filed suit against publisher Penguin USA for releasing "The Truth About Chuck Norris". Norris alleged that the book contained "trademark infringement, unjust enrichment and privacy rights", saying his tears no cancer cure. He dropped the lawsuit in 2008.

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u/Away_Flounder3813 — 13 days ago
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TIL at Ig Nobel Prize - the annual satirical prize that parodies the Nobel Prize - winners are silenced by an 8-year-old girl repeating "Please stop. I'm bored" if their acceptance speeches go on for too long. They receive a low-quality home-made prize and 10 trillion Zimbabwean dollars (US$0.04).

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u/Away_Flounder3813 — 13 days ago
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TIL Michael McKean, who famously played Chuck McGill in "Better Call Saul" and David St. Hubbins in "This Is Spinal Tap", is currently one of the highest-earning game show contestants of all time, having accumulated $1,115,400 during his appearances on Celebrity Jeopardy! in 2010.

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u/Away_Flounder3813 — 16 days ago