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TIL The word “Alphabet” is actually just the beginning of the Greek AlphaBet(a)

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4xRX TIL that the film adaptation of The Cat in the Hat was so poorly received that Seuss’ widow forbade any further live-action adaptations of her husband’s work
ADjr4 TIL as a young boy Yuri Gagarin (first man in space) had his village occupied by nazis, his family forced to work while living in a 3 by 3 meter mud hut for 21 months, saw his little brother being hanged (but saved by his parents) and his two older siblings deported for slave labor (who escaped).
W7dKY TIL that there's a form of synesthesia where people transcribe the speech of others into text as imaginary subtitles
xVYD0 Today I learned that Colleen Fitzpatrick, who played Amber Von Tussle in the original 1980's movie Hairspray by John Waters, went on to perform as Pop Star Vitamin C, known for the songs "Smile" and "Graduation( Friends Forever)
6xnZ TIL Serial killing is largely an American phenomenon, with nearly 70% of all serial killers on record being American.