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TIL that "Saved by the Bell" was a part of killing Saturday morning cartoons. The Day Saturday Morning Cartoons Died - Grunge

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D1rQY TIL that the Malcolm in the Middle theme song and the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme song were written by the same people, They Might Be Giants.
e0Bvn TIL after watching Snow White together with C.S. Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien grew a massive hatred towards Walt Disney, calling him a "cheat" and his works as "vulgar" and "disgusting".
l7xA1 TIL about a $25.5 million lawsuit filed against Mattel over a Cabbage Patch Kids "Snacktime Kid" doll that was made to chew on plastic french fries and carrots. It allegedly gnawed a girl's hair down to her scalp and the lawsuit stated that the entire family would require psychological help.
EnxP TIL there was a real Canadian political party called the “Lemon Party.”
nW5aB TIL spicy foods have a number of positive health outcomes when eaten regularly, including lengthening life expectancy, boosting metabolism, and even fighting off and destroying cancer cells, among other benefits