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NXXOP TIL: The Superman curse refers to a series of supposedly related misfortunes that have plagued creative people involved in adaptations of the DC Comics character Superman in various media, particularly actors who have played the role of Superman on film and television.
57op TIL that flaming pigs were a good defense against war elephants in ancient warfare
rrpd TIL the difference between white and dark meat is due to the difference in fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscles, respectively. This is why ground-based birds like chickens and turkeys have white meat for breasts and wings while flying birds like duck and geese have dark meat.
9Y44D TIL that Eric Clapton is the only person that has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times. Once with the Yardbirds, once with Cream, and once as a solo artist.
xVnnb TIL "Green Screening" is known as a "Chroma Key" in the television and movie industry since any distinct and uniform color can be used--not just green--as long as the foreground is visually different from the background.