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TIL that in 1998 Sony had the chance to buy the rights to almost every Marvel character for 25 million. They opted to only buy the rights to Spider-Man for just 7 million, stating, "Nobody gives a shit about the other Marvel characters."

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BrKge TIL Mozart sold the most CDs in 2016, beating out Adele, Drake, and Beyoncé, even though all of those artists had Grammy-winning hits that year.
1y6X TIL a man once sued McDonalds for $1.5 million because of “emotional distress” he suffered after receiving just 1 napkin with his meal.
QJ9YX TIL that when a cruise ship started sinking in 1991, her captain abandoned ship without helping the passengers. In the end, the ships entertainers organized the evacuation. The captain even contacted them from shore and asked them how it was going.
7OdZ TIL Socrates (469-399 B.C.) criticized the youth of his time for overindulging in luxuries and disrespecting their parents
y0Ke TIL in 1975 Mattel produced a doll named “Growing Up Skipper.” The doll’s breasts would grow bigger as you turned her arm.