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TIL in the late 80’s, as colorizing classic movies became a thing, George Lucas testified before Congress, calling anyone who tampers with original versions of films ‘barbarians’

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GYo77 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
rRkWx TIL that Matt Groening, creator of the Simpsons, has only written four episodes in its 30 year run.
N7ow6 TIL in NBA history no team has ever come back to win after trailing 3–0 in a playoff series
x97D TIL that the US government rejected several mobile hospitals, water treatment plants, 1 million barrels of oil, canned food, bottled water, 1500 doctors and 26.4 metric tons of medicine from Cuba and Venezuela for the people of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
gkN7 TIL of Roger Sherman, the only man who signed all four of the great state papers of the United States (the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution)