Did You Know?

Grant Imahara from MythBusters was one of three people who operated R2-D2 in the Star Wars prequels, and he upgraded the electronics on all 12 R2 units. 🤯

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Hey Reader 👋,

I remember watching Return of the Jedi as a kid and thinking Luke was the coolest Jedi ever.

Then, years later, someone pointed out that ‘legendary’ air kick—and suddenly, Luke’s moves weren’t quite as flawless as I thought. 😂

Thankfully, Mark Hamill just addressed the whole thing in the best way possible. Wanna see him set the record straight?

Mark Hamill Finally Ends the Controversy Over Luke’s Infamous Kick in Return of the Jedi

Mark Hamill, always great at engaging with fans on social media, decided to clear up this infamous moment on X. 😂👇

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What Palpatine Did in His Free Time? 🤔

As many Star Wars fans know, Palpatine was born into the “conservative and isolationist” House Palpatine on Naboo and is the eldest son of Consigna Palpatine. The young Palpatine came to resent his family’s less prominent position than other royal houses and hated his family. His father and he had a particularly contentious relationship.

As a video conveys, when Palpatine was a child and teenager, he mostly spent his free time alone, bought “forbidden texts on Sith lore,” and learned on his own how to achieve power. This may not be surprising, but he also enjoyed speeder bike racing and wanted to become a professional racer. Palpatine accidentally killed two people when driving his speeder bike, which may have shifted these plans.👇

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In a recent interview with The New York Times, Kathleen Kennedy, the president of Lucasfilm, shed light on the challenges faced by women in the Star Wars franchise.​

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"One of my personal favorite locations from all of the Star Wars films is Naboo. It just has an iconic feel to it.

Surprisingly, most of the establishing shots of Naboo were created using traditional models. Here, an ILM model-maker towers over a miniature-model Naboo city street to fix some detailing before filming."

Source: Star Wars Knowledge, shared by Craig Hansen.

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Why Dooku Rarely Had Sith Eyes? 🤯

I don't know how many people realize this, but out of all the Sith — like Vader, Emperor Palpatine, and even Darth Maul — they all had Sith eyes, while Christopher Lee didn’t.

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How Stormtroopers Recognize Each Other When They Look Exactly the Same?

No unique markings, no individuality—just identical white armor. 🤯

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May the Force be with you,

Vance

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