Top 10 Facts - 21
Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame, appeared in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong. His original name was Jumpman, but was changed to Mario to honor the Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segali.
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The correct response to the Irish greeting, 'Top of the morning to you,' is 'and the rest of the day to yourself.'
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Barbara Cartland completed a novel every two weeks, publishing 723 novels.
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The Beatles song 'Martha My Dear' was written by Paul McCartney about his sheepdog Martha.
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The 16th century Escorial palace of King Phillip II of Spain had 1,200 doors.
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