Nichelle Nichols' role as Uhura. Nichelle Nichols' role as Uhura on Star Trek (1966) was one of the first times that an African-American actress was portrayed in a non-stereotypical role. Previously, African-American actresses were depicted as maids or...
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Mig-25 and alcohol. The MiG-25 had alcohol cooled systems which used ethanol for cooling. Since ethanol is consumable, there were issues with loss of coolant before being loaded onto the aircraft, if you know what I mean… (By Battle Machines).
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According to Yaphet Kotto, he was not allowed to to do any press for the film "Live and Let Die" (1973), nor was he allowed to attend the premiere. Kotto states that the producers told him that they were afraid of the public's reaction to the villain...
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John Deacon, Queen. John Deacon, the bassist for Queen, firmly believed that the band should not continue after Freddie Mercury's death. He famously stated, "As far as I'm concerned, it's over. There's no point in continuing. Replacing Freddie is impossible."...
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Members of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) pose at Camp Shanks, New York, before leaving from New York Port of Embarkation on Feb. 2, 1945. The women are with the first contingent of Black American WACs to go overseas for the war effort. From left to right...
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