Fun facts about Mario

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Did you know? In his original 1981 appearance in Donkey Kong, Mario did not break bricks with his head but instead had to use a hammer to defeat enemies because he could not jump on them.

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    Mario was originally intended to be a carpenter rather than a plumber, which is why his first game, Donkey Kong, was set on a construction site.
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    The character Mario from the 'Super Mario' series was originally named 'Jumpman' in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong. It was only renamed 'Mario' after the landlord of the Nintendo of America warehouse, Mario Segale, interrupted a meeting to demand overdue rent.
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