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Nintendo s Mario was created with a mustache to remove the need to animate his mouth and was labeled Italian because mustaches were attributed to Italians at the time.

Jun 22, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: Nintendo’s Mario was created with a mustache to remove the need to animate his mouth and was labeled Italian because mustaches were attributed to Italians at the time.

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