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TIL That the Dark Film Noir/Art Deco feel to 'Batman: The Animated Series' was due to the use of black paper with light colours for animation, instead of the industry standard of dark colours on white paper.

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JV94 TIL a disgruntled employee attempted to hijack and crash a FedEx flight using hammers and a speargun. Despite their traumatic head injuries, one pilot flew the plane upside down while the other grappled with the assailant until he was subdued. Both pilots lived and managed to land the plane safely
nMgB TIL of Secret Service agent Jerry Parr, who saved President Ronald Reagan’s life in 1981. Parr was inspired to join the Secret Service by the 1939 movie ‘Code of the Secret Service’… which starred a young Ronald Reagan.
v1MxL TIL Timothy Dalton was first approached to play James Bond n 1967, but felt he was far too young at only 21 years old, and, more importantly, didn’t want to be the first actor to follow Sean Connery. He was again asked in 1979, but did not like the direction the series had been going in at the time
epQmL TIL a Thai farmer, Chaleo Yoovidhya invented a drink called Krating Dang, which became popular with truck drivers and workers. A German, Dietrich Mateschitz traveled to Thailand, drank it, which cured his jet lag. He then found Red Bull with Yoovidhya, whom owns 51% share of the company to this day.
4kB7a TIL that outside of Chattanooga,Tennessee, a Little Debbie Snacks-Themed park opened last year. The park has, among its play structures, enormous versions of the snack cakes.