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TIL Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and Skyrim’s Paarthurnax share the same voice actor

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gXO7 TIL North America used to have penguins.
6MO7 TIL Michael Jackson campaigned for the lead in the ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ remake, even recording an entire soundtrack free of charge for the film. When Tim Burton refused to cast him, Jackson declared 'If I can’t have the part, they’re not getting the soundtrack’
D1LKD TIL: The King James Version of the Bible is still under copyright in the United Kingdom and the right to publish it is restricted. The copyright is held by the crown.
OowV1 TIL in 1960, Fidel Castro nationalized all U.S.-owned businesses in Cuba. The US sent CIA trained Cuban exiles to overthrow him, but failed due to missed military strikes. Castro captured the exiles, but ultimately freed them in exchange for medical supplies and baby food worth $53M.
JY95v TIL that there's a name dispute over whether it's appropriate to refer to Ireland and Britain as the "British Isles". Alternatives include IONA or Islands Of the North Atlantic, the Pretanic Isles after their ancient Greek name, and the St. Agnes Isles after the smallest island in the archipelago.