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Radiation From Nuclear Tests Ruined Kodak X Rays
- Kodak's mysterious cloudy spots on X-ray film were caused by environmental radioactive contamination.
- Strawboard packaging picked up isotopes from nearby nuclear tests (Trinity), steadily exposing films in transit and creating darkened spots.
Domino's Dot Plan Abandoned After Rapid Growth
- Domino's originally designed its logo to add a dot each time a new store opened, starting with three dots in 1960.
- Rapid expansion made this impractical (would hit 12-dot limit on a domino), so they reverted to a stable three-dot design.
Kid Confuses Airport With Arrow Park
- A little girl asked to go to the "arrow park" meaning the airport because airplanes looked like arrows to her.
- Tom Scott notes many US towns have Airparks where homes have plane garages and roads wide enough for small aircraft.