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TIL: By 1982, Space Invaders had grossed $2 billion. Just in quarters..

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8aNNP TIL In 1943, Disney released an 8-minute long animated film titled "Der Fuehrer's Face", which featured Donald Duck's nightmare of working in Nazi Germany. It is one of the most notable examples of American propaganda during World War II.