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TIL - WALL-E (the Pixar film,) is dedicated to Justin Wright. Justin was 12 when he had a heart transplant and his make-a-wish was to visit Pixar. He survived the transplant and later became an animator at Pixar. He died of a massive heart attack 3 months before its release.

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AWQw TIL That Batwoman was introduced in 1956 in order to quell suspicions that Batman was homosexual. Now, Batwoman is actually portrayed as lesbian.
jNABR TIL that in 1981, Disneyland was sued by the family of a nine-year-old girl, claiming that a performer in a Winnie the Pooh suit had hit her in the face, causing brain damage. The performer defended himself in court by wearing the costume and demonstrating that he was unable to hit anyone.
awga0 TIL: A PhD candidate at the Royal College of Art designed a lethal roller coaster, made to take lives "with elegance and euphoria". It was only conceptual, but would kill its passengers due to the immense g-force, if ever built.
VBGw8 TIL that during the 19th Century, "&" was taught as the 27th letter of the alphabet. The alphabet ended with "X, Y, Z, and per se and", but this became slurred over time until it just became "ampersand".
5YvAk TIL that the state of Texas will permanently revoke teaching certificates and retirement benefits from any educator who goes on strike.