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TIL that Kermit The Frog is left handed. (This is true of most Muppets. A puppeteer usually operates the puppet’s head and mouth with his or her dominant hand while the other hand operates the puppet’s hand or arm. Since most people are right-handed, most Muppets are left-handed.)

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