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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")

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BRak TIL that Brazil participated in WW2, the only independent South American country to do so. The 25,000-troop Brazilian Expeditionary Force worked alongside the Allies, and managed to take 20,573 Axis prisoners, consisting of two generals, 892 officers and 19,679 other ranks.
WGlo TIL that ancient Greek marble statues were not originally white. They were actually painted bright colours but the paint has worn off over thousands of years.
a8b9 TIL: A series of hieroglyphics exists on Easter Island which remain untranslated
amnZ TIL when the United States started taxing tires imported from China, China retaliated by taxing chicken feet imported from the United States, costing American poultry farmers $1 billion in sales.
v1EY8 TIL that due to the lack of natural predators on the Galápagos Islands, the wildlife is very friendly and extremely tame without instinctual fear