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TIL that at 2003 New York Comic Con, a fan asked Akira Toriyama what happened to fan favorite character Launch and why she wasn't in DBZ. He answered "To tell you the truth, I totally forgot about her at one point"

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l7M1a TIL The earliest known examples of the merit system for selecting bureaucrats based on their ability (rather than their political connections or high birth) date back to the Qin and Han dynasties of China, between the 3rd Century BCE and 2nd Century CE.
J4Al TIL in 1985 Switzerland accidently bombed Liechtenstein during a drill. In 1992 they accidently ‘invaded’ their neighbor while setting up an observation post. In 2007 Swiss soldiers lost their way and crossed the border. A spokesman of Liechtenstein simply said “No problem, these things happen”.
R51x9 TIL Cadbury sued a newspaper for accusing them of using slave-grown São Tomé cocoa—and technically won, but received just one farthing (¼ of a penny) in damages.
8aG8Z TIL that, in 1923, a horse jockey named Frank Hayes suffered a heart attack, and died, mid-race. However, his horse kept on going, and won first place. Hayes had never won a race before, and the odds of a win from him were 20-1
pQo4 TIL in the Winter War, the Soviets, while bombing the Finns, claimed they were air-dropping food to the “starving people of Helinski”. The Finnish people dubbed the Soviet bombs “Molotov bread baskets”, and in return called their firebombs Molotov cocktails, as “a drink to go with the food.”