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TIL Speedy Gonzales was banned by Cartoon Network for being an offensive stereotype, only to be returned after mass protest by the hispanic-american community.

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8egYP TIL the net worth of the British royal family is around £21.3 billion ($28 billion), Charles' inheritance made his net worth over £1.8 billion ($2 billion) & the Crown Estate, is valued at £15.6 billion ($20.5 billion), generating £312.7 million ($410 million) in net revenue at the end of the 2022
e0pVn TIL for Aprils fools in 2014 Blizzard announced a game called "Blizzard Outcasts" which was played with a controller called the "Fight Stick". The "Fight Stick" had 32 buttons, an in-built credit card reader and an ergonomic design.
GAZ5J TIL that in 546 BC, city-states of Argos and Sparta had a dispute on a piece of land. To settle the issue, They picked 300 of their best men and met in battle, 2 Argive soldiers were left standing at the end and claimed victory, However a Spartan was still alive and claimed victory which led to war
4kNyo TIL Japan has over 3000 businesses that have been operating for over 200 years
1ayJr TIL in 2012 the US Defense Dept. Donated Two Space Telescopes to NASA, That Are Better Than the Hubble Telescope, Because They Were Too Old, and Out of Date!