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TIL that Dr. Seuss’s wife thought the Cat in the Hat movie was so bad that she forbid any more live action films of his books.

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XWok TIL that President Ulysses S. Grant was arrested while in office. He was charged, booked, and released for speeding (on a horse) and had to pay a fine.
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