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TIL that ‘The Lion King’ was originally supposed to be titled 'The King of the Jungle’. The reason they changed it is because they learned that lions don’t actually live in the jungle, they live in the savannah.

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nkAo TIL: Back in 2009, a police officer pulled over a man (who was rushing his ailing mother to the hospital) for expired tags, and refused to let him take her. She died. He got 1 day suspension.
KYv5a TIL World War I trenches were constructed of sandbags, planks of wood, plaited wicker, tangled barbed wire, or even just mud. The trench systems on the Western Front were about 475 miles long, extending from the English Channel to the Swiss Alps, though not in a continuous line.
e0AxL TIL that "Banana Republic" was coined as a political term referring to a country(s) (Honduras and neighbors) that were exploited by a corporation (United Fruit Co.) for specific exports (yes, bananas). It is typically ruled by plutocracy and has a large poor working class that is also exploited.
7yVp TIL Phil Mickelson, the most famous left-handed golfer of all time (his nickname is “Lefty”) is actually right-handed. The reason he golfs left-handed is because he learned to swing by facing his father, a right-handed golfer, and mirroring his movements.
GY5OG TIL a snuffle mat is made from fabric strips tied to a rubber mat. The mats are meant to hide treats for your dog inside the curly fabric strips. Snuffle mats combine a scenting game with mental stimulation for dogs which have a sense of smell up to 100 million times a human.