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awxnL TIL the creators of Curious George fled Paris on homemade bicycles just hours before Hitler's army invaded during WWII. The Reys decided they wanted to bring several in-the-works manuscripts with them and managed to pack five in their meager belongings. One of them was the first Curious George book
kOQ6g TIL despite being filmed in Austria, The Sound of Music was and is still unpopular in the German-speaking world. The third act (the events surrounding the occupation of Austria) was cut by the Munich manager of the studio, before being restored after director Robert Wise intervened.
w0D7 TIL that Ozzy Osborne was arrested for urinating on the Alamo in 1982. When the arresting officer asked “Sir, how would you feel if I urinated on Buckingham Palace?” Ozzy replied “I wouldn’t mind – I’ve done that as well!”.
GY5xN TIL a lake freighter launched in 1906 was in commercial service as a powered ship until 2013. The hull was then cut down to a barge and it is still active today, now in its 114th season.
oBZp7 TIL Chuck E. Cheese's offers "Sensory Sensitive Sundays" for children with Autism and other special needs