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TIL Doctor Seuss’s first book took 27 publisher rejections before it finally found a taker, Chicken Soup for the Soul was passed on by over 100, A Time to Kill by 26, and George Orwell was told Animal Farm would never sell because “it is impossible to sell animal stories in the U.S.”

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e0BOJ TIL that after earning the Medal of Honor, John Basilone was offered an officer’s commission and stateside duty but refused. He instead volunteered again for combat and was killed in Iwo Jima while guiding a tank through a minefield on foot. For these actions, he was awarded the Navy Cross.
jbOn TIL: Carlos Kaiser was a soccer con artist, who managed to repeatedly fool teams into signing him over a nearly two-decade pro career by doing things such as having sports writers write fraudulent articles about his ability. He had little soccer skill and never scored a goal.
91or TIL the difference between Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette and Cologne, is that Eau de Parfumhas approximately 15% essential oils, Eau de Toilette 10% and Cologne 5%.
R7KB9 TIL that instead of portraits, rich Filipinos during the 1800s commissioned artists to creatively form letters of their patron's name into different human figures, animals, plants, and other objects.
b6v87 TIL about Tote'm Stores, a convenience store in Dallas, TX, where customers "toted" away their purchases. In 1946, their hours were extended to 7am-11pm, and their name changed to reflect the new hours: 7-Eleven.