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TIL that slot machines featuring Mario, Donkey Kong or Sonic existed in the 90s and were licensed by Nintendo and Sega (and more)

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gMaZW TIL That when Christopher Reeve (the man who played Superman) was about to receive the surgery to reattach his skull to his spine after falling off a horse, Robin Williams cheered him up by dressing as his character from Nine Months and proclaiming that Reeve will be getting a rectal exam.
pYGjb TIL Steven Spielberg asked all the extras doing a Nazi salute in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' to also cross their fingers behind their backs
N7YZe TIL The Microsoft Zune could send songs to nearby Zunes similar to AirDrop via a feature called "squirting"
5YpW8 TIL semen is only 10% sperm (the little swimmers). The rest is made up of nutrients such as vitamin C, calcium and protein.
0wRZL TIL former NFL player Dave Duerson killed himself, though he chose to shoot himself in the chest, and left a note specifically requesting his brain be used for research into a neurodegenerative disease (CTE) which can be caused by playing football. Researchers did later confirm he had the disease.