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TIL Pixar’s ‘Cars’ made $10 billion in merchandise sales over 5 years - hence the sequel.

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ORZ4 TIL of Begum Samru (1753-1836), an Indian dancing girl who became the wealthy ruler of her own small principality. She led her troops into battle, and was so successful that many believed that she had supernatural powers. After baptism, Samru became India’s only Catholic ruler.
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