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TIL the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con sold an "invisible jet" (one of Wonder Woman's vehicles); Mattel intended it as a joke, and the package was just an empty plastic bubble, but the "toy" ended up being a big hit at the con

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wLo6Y TIL that in Japan insect collecting is so popular that during the summer months they have live giant beetle and other insects for sale in vending machines.
1Qxd TIL that Charlie Chaplin was intricately tied in with Disney. Chaplin was one of the inspirations for Mickey Mouse. He would later go on to work with Disney as a distributor, and help Disney in their negotiations for Snow White.
Z8nmQ TIL about the Water deer. A deer that has tusks instead of antlers.
BgRld TIL that mosquitoes (and many other bugs) have a much higher tolerance for alcohol than humans.
bLjQ TIL that the President of Ecuador offered to let the U.S. keep an airbase in his country, but only if Ecuador could have a base in Miami.