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TIL That the American Revolution almost began in Salem, but the British were foiled by a drawbridge.

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b6mlN TIL when she was 10 years old, the Vatican dispatched an investigator to determine if Shirley Temple was actually a middle-aged dwarf. After her film career, she was a U.S. diplomat to two countries, and became the first female Chief of Protocol of the United States.
VMwlp TIL Where the Wild Things Are was originally titled Where the Wild Horses Are. The title changed because the author, Maurice Sendak, didn't know how to draw horses. When asked by his editor what he could draw, he said "things" and "things" is what he drew.
9QPr TIL smarties were originally not allowed to be white for fear that children would associate medicinal tablets with smarties.
KO09G TIL that scientists were able to create a material that is similar to wood. It was made using shrimp cells and it can be modified to be magnetic, water-resistant, and fire-resistant
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