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TIL That in the 60s a dolphin that played Flipper in the TV show became depressed and committed suicide.

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PYKKL TIL In 1943, Disney released an 8-minute long animated film titled "Der Fuehrer's Face", which featured Donald Duck's nightmare of working in Nazi Germany. It is one of the most notable examples of American propaganda during World War II.
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