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TIL Mickey Mouse will be public domain on January 1, 2024
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TIL that Nintendo can trace its origins back to the time of the Ottoman Empire and even ran brothels to supplement their trading card business.
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TIL Avatar's infamous "sex scene" wasn't part of the original Theatrical Cut
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TIL the full translated name of Bangkok is “City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra’s behest”. It is the longest name for a city.
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TIL That the U.S. First Lady in 1885 - 86 was a lesbian. Rose Cleveland served as the First Lady for her brother who was unmarried. She carried on a relationship for more than 30 years with Evangeline Whipple until Rose died of the Spanish Influenza in 1918.
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TIL at the end of Lee Iacocca's tenure as CEO Chrysler was so cash-strapped that they had to redesign their development process just to be able to afford making new models.