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TIL A propaganda short film written by Frank Capra and Dr. Seuss, detailing American's responsibility to prevent the next generation of German youth from continuing Hitler's ideals, won an Oscar in 1945.

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Me1LV TIL that it is illegal to feed or touch seals in the wild, even if it is believed a seal pup has been abandoned. Well-meaning people have illegally picked up seal pups in Oregon and Washington thinking they were abandoned or needed help, but that interference ultimately resulted in two deaths.
DQNPp TIL Marvel used to publish Godzilla comics, meaning the giant monster is technically still canon in the Marvel Universe and has fought Iron Man and Devil Dinosaur in the 70s
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