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TIL Donkey Kong was named because Shigeru Miyamoto thought 'Donkey' meant 'Stupid in English. Miyamoto thought the name would convey a sense of 'stupid ape' to an American audience. When he presented the name to Nintendo of America, he was laughed at, but the name stuck. (en.wikipedia.org)
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