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TIL that Nichelle Nichols the original Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek was a recruiter for NASA from the late 1970's until the late 1980's and many of her new recruits were women or members of racial and ethnic minorities

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eBkn TIL In Law and Order the distinctive “thunk-thunk” sound effect used in between scenes was created by combining close to a dozen sounds, including that of a group of monks stamping on a floor.
pY4BG TIL that Monster Energy Drink (est 2002) has sued over 130 companies over use of word Monster, including Pokémon (est 1996) and Capcom’s Monster Hunter Franchise and successfully forcing Ubisoft to change its game title from Gods & Monsters to Immortals Fenyx Rising.
0w1NN TIL the actor in the Xenomorph suit in Aliens never acted in another movie.
5Yv5r TIL that the first new US Quarter of 2020 features a bat on the back
rYRW TIL that the woman who won $2.9 million by suing McDonald’s over spilled hot coffee asked for only $20,000, to cover her medical bills.