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TIL only once has a submarine sunk another sub while both were underwater

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78R8Z TIL in the original German ending of the fairy tale Snow White, the evil queen is forced to put on red-hot iron shoes and dance until she drops dead.
rRAbx TIL After the 2003 film The Cat in the Hat was released and panned by critics, the widow of Dr.Seuss vowed to never allow his work to be adapted in live action again.
WvNo TIL Google makes use of a Kevlar-like layer to protect its underwater internet cables from shark bites.
Eppw TIL in Super Mario Bros., the Hammer Bros. eventually chase Mario if he stands still long enough
4XL8N TIL Neither John Denver, nor the writers of "Take Me Home, Country Road", had ever been to West Virginia. The road that inspired the song is actually in Maryland, and the landmarks mentioned in the lyrics more aptly describe the western region of Virginia.