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TIL that in 1827, a man bought a boat and filled it with various types of animals; then sailed it over the Niagara Falls.

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1Qxd TIL that Charlie Chaplin was intricately tied in with Disney. Chaplin was one of the inspirations for Mickey Mouse. He would later go on to work with Disney as a distributor, and help Disney in their negotiations for Snow White.
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