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TIL most of the hats in the American Old West were bowlers instead of Stetsons.

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8ak0a TIL that JRR Tolkien did not like the title The Return of the King as he felt it revealed too much of the story. He preferred The War of the Ring.
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N7NAb TIL of an ape named Oliver who preferred walking upright. He was bald, freckled, showed sexual attraction towards humans and even liked to pour himself a cup of brandy every night while wearing a smoking jacket. Due to his human-like features and mannerisms he was once believed to be a "Humanzee".