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TIL That the "Akira Slide" is the most imitated scene from any movie/tv50 show and has been referenced in over 250 pieces of media.

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DQX5v TIL Coal-fired power plants produce more radioactive waste than nuclear power plants
ypNV TIL Astronauts on Skylab 4 staged a mutiny after feeling that they were being worked and pushed too hard. They reportedly spent their day off relaxing and taking in the panoramic views of Earth from orbit.
GYjnN TIL that even though Edward Bannister won 1st prize for painting at the 1876 Philadelphia centennial international exhibition, after discovering Bannister's identity, the judge wanted to rescind his award because he was black. However this wasn't possible due to protests from the other competitors.
QZRa TIL Cunningham’s Law which states, “The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, but to post the wrong answer.”
6MrY TIL that the “Vulcan nerve pinch” concept on Star Trek (1966) was invented by Leonard Nimoy when he and the series’ writers were trying to figure out how an unarmed Spock could overpower an adversary without resorting to violence.