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TIL the 1928 Steamboat Willie rendition of Mickey Mouse will become available for public use in 2024, so anyone will be able to utilize or modify this Mickey Mouse version without worrying about violating copyright law.

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VkL0 TIL In 1968 a car, transporting 300M Yen (9M USD) was pulled over by a motorcycle cop claiming that the car had been rigged with explosives. The cop got under the car to defuse the device. When the car started to smoke, everybody ran. Then the ‘cop’ just drove away. The robbery remains unsolved.
NoJE TIL Sean Connery turned down roles in “The Matrix” and “Lord of the Rings” because he didn’t understand the script. He would later accept “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" despite not understanding the project. He hasn’t acted since.
7rxML TIL about Japan's first Super Hero: Golden Bat. A character predating Superman, that is still referenced in today's shows like Steven Universe, and has left an indelible mark on Super Hero culture since his inception
OLm6 TIL the memory technique that Sherlock Holmes uses, known as a “Mind Palace”, is a real technique and that most of the people who have mastered this practice are of average intelligence.
W7Jm9 TIL In 1944 the Japanese Cruiser IJN Tone sunk a British freighter and took 108 survivors onboard, against orders. Admiral Sakonju ordered the prisoners be 'disposed of' and 76 were taken out to sea and Beheaded. Sakonju was hung for war crimes in 1948.