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TIL that the Motion Picture Academy refused to nominate Tron for a special-effects award because, according to director Steven Lisberger, “The Academy thought we cheated by using computers”

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pYBPp TIL Humans are hardwired to lean to the right while kissing
OoOl4 TIL microwave ovens DON’T heat food using the “resonant frequency” of water. They work by causing polar molecules (water is one, and so are some fats) to rotate back and forth quickly in an oscillating electromagnetic field, producing molecular vibrations (heat).
lLgV TIL in 2012 a charity dropped off boxes in a remote African village containing Xoom tablets with no instructions. Within 4 minutes a child turned one on. Within 5 days, kids were using 47 apps per child, per day. Within 2 weeks they were singing ABC songs. Within 5 months they had hacked Android.
BrOyK TIL that there is a turtle, named Hope, who was born with an exposed heart. This case is a very unique and has never been seen in a turtle before.
krm1 TIL that actor/comedian/writer Mark Moseley does such a good impression of Eddie Murphy he’s taken over his roles from Mulan and Shrek for sequels / TV shows; and his Arnold Schwarzenegger impression is so good when played side by side with the real it’s nearly impossible to tell the difference.