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TIL that in 2012 a rat brain in a dish was able to successfully pilot an F-22 fighter jet simulator.

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rNEJo TIL Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter of "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989) appeared in a virtual graduation message for the 2020 graduates of San Dimas High School. Some quotes from the message included: "San Dimas High School football does rule", "be excellent to each other", "And party on".
doJ9 TIL Hong Kong has the highest intelligence of any country/territory on earth with an average IQ of 107, followed by South Korea and Japan. The USA doesn’t break the top 10.
xVn11 TIL In 1944 the goaltending rule was adopted in basketball making it illegal for a defensive player to touch the ball on its downward flight. This was in reaction to Bob Kurland & George Mikan standing in front of the basket and swatting practically every opponent shot attempt.
6YMW TIL that in the 1966 film adaptation of “Fahrenheit 451” the credits are spoken, not read, in keeping with the film’s theme of destruction of reading material.
YDAv TIL that Josephine Baker would sometimes bring her pet cheetah, Chiquita, on stage during her performances. The cheetah would often leap in to the orchestra pit and terrorize the musicians, adding a new level of excitement to the show.