In later versions of Punch-Out on NES, Mike Tyson is cosmetically replaced by a boxer named Mr. Dream. Most assumed it was Nintendo distancing themselves from his criminal history, but it was because he lost his championship title.
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Fun Fact: Founding of Oslo Norway
Olso, Norway was founded in 1040 under the name Anslo.
Fun Fact: When Colorado Bragged About No Shark Attacks
Since Colorado doesn’t border the ocean, your chances of being attacked by a shark is only limited to falling inside a tank at the aquarium. Governor Jared Polis tweeted about Colorado’s zero shark attack record.
(Not So) Fun Fact: When Louis XVI Ruined The French Grain Industry
French king Louis XVI was told by one of his ministers that deregulation of the grain industry would be good for France. Instead it led to higher bread prices and food shortages on bad harvest years.
Fun Fact: Mark Robinson Anti-Abortion Hypocrite
Mark Robinson is the lieutenant governor of North Carolina. Like most conservative Republicans, he considers himself pro-life on the abortion debate. But it was revealed him and his wife got an abortion decades ago