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TIL Donkey Kong was Mario’s pet who he had abused and later kidnapped his girlfriend as revenge for the mistreatment

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XEyXE TIL about a spy themed restaurant called the SafeHouse. It was founded in 1966 and it has a hidden location with a secret entrance. A password is needed to enter and if it's not given, patrons will have to do silly tasks that are broadcasted to people inside the restaurant in order to enter.
0dMa5 TIL that Eric Robert's is one of the most prolific actors of all time, with 849 acting credits on IMDb since 1978. That is roughly 18 gigs per year for 46 years
DQLnp TIL Japan attacked Pearl Harbor due to U.S. oil embargoes, hoping to weaken the U.S. Navy and secure their own resources. Final goal was the US to seek peace.
EXxw TIL it’s possible to be declared brain-dead falsely because most physicians look at the brain stem, which controls heart and lung functions, but not the cortex, which coordinates consciousness
m1jwM TIL twice the amount of time has passed between the release of Back to the Future and today (39yrs) as between Back to the Future and the Vietnam War protests with Dr. MLK, Jr., Ginsberg, and hippies (18yrs).