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TIL that the Capitol was designed to have George Washington's tomb on public display. Both houses passed bills saying he should be buried there, and his wife consented, but due to various delays it took until 1830 for it to be viable. After an attempted theft of his head, the project was cancelled.
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TIL that Guillermo Del Toro's father was kidnapped in Mexico and the kidnappers wanted $1 million for his release. James Cameron became aware of this and paid the ransom, even recommending a negotiator.
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TIL that there is a National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, and one of their Hot Dog Etiquette tips is that you can NOT use ketchup on your hot dog after the age of 18.
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TIL that Hank Williams Jr’s signature beard, hat and sunglasses look are to disguise his disfigurement from when he fell almost 500 feet onto rock while mountain climbing in 1975
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TIL that The Vatican declared capybara to be "fish" so Venezuelans could eat their meat during Lent