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TIL that Dr. Seuss used to make Unorthodox Taxidermy of his mythical creatures

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XExrE TIL in military justice, the charge of "Conduct Unbecoming" is actually shortened from its full title, "Conduct Unbecoming An Officer & A Gentleman"
xV4O1 TIL that John Williams, the legend film composer (Star Wars, Indiana Jones) had problems with the musical timings in E.T.’s BMX chase scene. Steven Spielberg told him to record the music just as he wanted, he then edited the chase sequence around Willams’s Oscar winning soundtrack.
6907l TIL about the thick-tailed pygmy jerboa, a species of rodent found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. They have a head and body length of around 4.5-6 cm, are described as having a large head with small eyes, and live in permanent burrows with multiple passages that can extend for 3 m.
agM TIL there is an “anti-Pluto”, a dwarf planet sharing Pluto’s orbit but located on the opposite side. It even has a moon: Vanth.
Eg0b7 TIL that during WWII the British submarine HMS Trident had a reindeer doe onboard named Pollyanna. An unexpected gift from the Soviet Union, Pollyanna reportedly adapted well to life onboard, ate several maps, and eventually survived the war to live out the rest of her life in a British zoo.