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kJVr1 TIL that the iconic 1962 crossover sequel 'King Kong vs Godzilla' was originally pitched as a showdown between King Kong and Frankenstein's Monster (briefly renamed "the Ginko" and then "Prometheus" in the mistaken belief that Universal owned the rights to the name "Frankenstein")
aGYo TIL a Queen’s University Professor was “‘banned’” from his own class and pushed to an early retirement when he used racial slurs while “he was quoting from books and articles on racism,” after complaints were lodged by a TA in Gender Studies and from other students.
d891B TIL the YMCA sued the Village People over their "YMCA" song for trademark infringement, but the two sides settled out of court and the YMCA later expressed pride towards the band for their song as a salute their organization
gw79 TIL the Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington has a traffic cone on the head. This is because every time it is removed, people replace it.
QjrM TIL there exists a less venomous, invasive Brown Widow Spider that is slowly replacing the Black Widow