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TIL that a CT scan machine looks pretty crazy inside while running.

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YxVZ TIL that despite the name originating from Tchaikovsky’s ballet, composed nearly seventy years prior to the movie, the name ‘Princess Aurora’ is now a registered trademark of The Walt Disney Company, creating copyright and licensing issues for any future performances of 'The Sleeping Beauty Ballet’.
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