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TIL that scientists with the University of Rochester have figured out how to manipulate light into moving at what they think to be negative speeds.

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oRmWK TIL that while Crown is not a commonly recognized Toyota model nowadays, many of the long-standing model names of Toyota mean “crown” in different languages (Corolla, Camry (カムリ), Corona).
JYEBV TIL that in Singapore, all newly developed public housing estates (HDB) must have a green plot ratio of 4.5. That means the total "leaf area" of plants and trees must cover at least 4.5 times the area of the development site itself.
a89pA TIL The first "The Fast and the Furious" movie licensed its title from an old 1954 Roger Corman movie after rejecting other bad titles involving racing and wars. But Corman kept the rights to numerical sequel titles, thus why the franchise has no "The Fast and the Furious 2."
GYpvN TIL - In 2013 there was a Japanese remake of the film Unforgiven that replaces the gunslingers with Samurai, making it a reverse homage to the westerns that were inspired by Samurai films
DQ4mY TIL that an aircraft crash resulting in the pilot's death or total destruction of the aircraft is called a "Class A Mishap" by the US Air Force.