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Was Mickey Mouse Originally Named ‘Mortimer’?

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Madison Dapcevich

Jan 15, 2024 Legend holds that Walt Disney changed the character's name at his wife’s request.

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Two people in mouse costumes are standing in a room. The person on the left has their hands on their hips and is wearing a male costume: a silver shirt with a black button down, blue pants, and silver shoes. The person on the right is wearing a female costume: white dress with a blue sash tied aorund its waist, silver shoes, black tights, and a white ribbon.

Are Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Getting a Divorce?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Oct 17, 2023 "No no no why not Mickey and Minnie," one person commented on a TikTok post about the claim.

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Mickey Mouse is not being retired by The Walt Disney Company, effective immediately, as published by Inside the Magic.

No, Mickey Mouse Was Not Retired by Disney on July 28, 2023

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Jordan Liles

Jul 31, 2023 Here's everything readers should know about the false rumor that claimed one of the world's most ...

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A gas mask that is designed to look like Mickey Mouse is pictured.

Was a Mickey Mouse Gas Mask Produced During WWII?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Jun 23, 2023 The claim has spread across social media platforms for years.

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A Mickey Mouse mascot wearing a yellow bowtie, white shirt, black jacket, red pants with two white buttons, and black shoes is waving with its right leg kicked out.

No, Mickey Mouse Isn't Being Replaced as Disney's Mascot

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Feb 16, 2023 Mouse Trap News often goes viral because of its Disney satire.

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Did Disney Abandon a Giant Mickey Mouse Head?

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Jordan Liles

Jan 4, 2021 The house-sized Mickey Mouse head with a missing eye and damaged ears was said to be part of an ...

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Was Mickey Mouse Modeled After a Racist Caricature Named 'Jigaboo'?

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Dan Evon

Feb 13, 2019 Mickey Mouse may have a connection to minstrel shows, but he wasn't based on a racist "Jigaboo" ...

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Does This Disney Cartoon Show Mickey Mouse Inappropriately Making Swiss Cheese?

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Dan Evon

May 6, 2015 Risqué images hidden in Disney cartoons purportedly date to the very birth of the Mickey Mouse c ...

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