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TIL Chuck E. Cheese is no longer a rat and has officially been a mouse since 2012

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Y7ZXZ TIL when Emperor Ferdinand was told his subjects were starting a revolution, he asked “But are they allowed to do that?” He abdicated later that year.
eYME TIL Americans spend nearly $400 Million on Halloween pet costumes each year
epAab TIL about the secret Society of Harmonious Fists, which practiced a form of shadowboxing thought to render one bulletproof. They then proceeded to roamed the countryside and killed whoever they felt was weakening the Chinese economy, forcing retaliation of over 20,000 troops.
R7L41 TIL George Miller, an M.D. at the time, was inspired to make Mad Max (1979) when he witnessed fights break out during a gas shortage in Australia. He assumed in the future nations would not implement infrastructure for renewable energy until it was too late and this could lead to a dystopia.
LkY49 TIL that Prince's estate released the original demos of the Bangles hit Manic Monday and Sinéad O'Connors, Nothing compares to U with rare rehearsal footage.