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TIL Iran had pro-American riots in 1919

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jmrQ TIL that after The Lion King was released, one hyena researcher sued Disney for defamation of character for portraying hyenas as villains.
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dWvB TIL in 1976, Steve Jobs offered Atari founder Nolan Bushnell a 30% stake in Apple if Bushnell would put $50,000 towards the company. He said no. “It’s kind of fun to think about that, when I’m not crying.”
5V6L9 TIL that Walt Disney won the first eight Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film.
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