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10 things you probably didn’t know about Donald Duck

Posted by / June 15, 2010

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Everyone knows little tidbts about Mickey Mouse, but how much do you know about his sailor suit-wearing, pants-less, short-tempered pal Donald Duck? Do yourself a favor, and up your knowledge of the iconic cartoon character with ten fun facts, as presented by the trivia buffs at Answers.com.

  1. Donald’s full name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck.
  2. Donald starred in the Academy Award-winning 1943 film Der Fuehrer’s Face about the struggles of living in Nazi Germany.
  3. In the 1940s, Donald was so popular that he starred in more cartoons than Mickey Mouse.
  4. Donald doesn’t don pants with his sailor shirt, but does wear swimming trunks when he goes for a swim.
  5. During WWII, Donald appeared on the nose artwork of nearly every type of Allied combat aircraft, from the L-4 Grasshopper to the B-29 Superfortress.
  6. Donald suffers from a form of color blindness.
  7. Voters in Scandinavian countries placing “protest votes” typically write “Donald Duck” as the candidate.
  8. Donald holds an honorary degree from the University of Oregon.
  9. Walt Disney authorized Donald to be used as a mascot for the US Coast Guard.
  10. Donald’s parents are named Quakmore and Hortense Duck.

Oodles of Donald facts at Answers.com.

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