r/todayilearned

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TIL That Amelia Earhart had a copilot when she disappeared, his name was Fred Noonan.

u/aomusik

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TIL That Amelia Earhart had a copilot when she disappeared, his name was Fred Noonan.

https://www.history.com/news/amelia-earharts-navigator-the-life-and-loss-of-fred-noonan

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TIL that Night of the Living Dead (1968) is responsible for the modern conception of zombies as unhinged flesh-eaters. Prior to the movie, "zombies" were typically portrayed as living people enslaved by priests. Interestingly however, the word "zombie" is never mentioned once in the entire film.

u/Makyanne

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TIL that Night of the Living Dead (1968) is responsible for the modern conception of zombies as unhinged flesh-eaters. Prior to the movie, "zombies" were typically portrayed as living people enslaved by priests. Interestingly however, the word "zombie" is never mentioned once in the entire film.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dead

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TIL John Krasinski fought for a deaf actress Millicent Simmonds to be cast in 'A Quiet Place'; she taught everyone sign language on set.

u/Puzzleheaded-Cat4647

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TIL John Krasinski fought for a deaf actress Millicent Simmonds to be cast in 'A Quiet Place'; she taught everyone sign language on set.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-krasinski-insisted-deaf-actress-be-cast-in-a-quiet-place_n_5ac94beae4b07a3485e5539e

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