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TIL that the film adaptation of The Cat in the Hat was so poorly received that Seuss’ widow forbade any further live-action adaptations of her husband’s work

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e0dP4 TIL about syllable stress: When most words are used as a noun the stress is on the first syllable 'RE-cord' and when used as a verb, the stress is on the second syllable 're-CORD'
kOOG1 TIL: A human head transplant is planned to happen in China in the next few months. The main method is freezing the head before re-attaching it to an entirely new body.
pYyJG TIL that Garry Shandling was offered his own late night chat show in 1992 but turned it down in order to create a sitcom about a fictionalized version of himself who did take the offer
nWJa9 TIL that Duck Tape (duct tape, 100mph tape, speed tape, etc.) was originally invented to seal ammo boxes in WWII
5V7X9 TIL in Canada (Yukon Territory) you can buy a drink called the Sour Toe Cocktail, which contains an actual alcohol-preserved human toe, for $5.