Dr. Seuss was famous for his quirky characters, silly settings, and invented vernacular. What many people don’t know is that Theodor Geisel was almost as eccentric as the fantastical fiction he wrote. Can you guess which things Dr. Seuss characters did, and which things Dr. Seuss himself did?
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Kept hundreds of various hats in a closet.
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Had a pretend child named “Chrysanthemum Pearl,” who could make “the most delicious oyster stew with chocolate frosting and flaming Roman candles.”
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Made his dog wear antlers.
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ANSWER: How the Grinch Stole ChristmasHow the Grinch Stole Christmas
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Planted seeds in a tobacco-smoking pipe and watered them.
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Enjoyed walking around on red stilts.
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ANSWER: The King’s StiltsThe King’s Stilts
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Invented the Infantograph, a machine that predicts what a couple’s baby will look like.
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Was deathly afraid of a pair of pale green pants
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ANSWER: “What Was I Scared Of?” The Sneetches and Other Stories“What Was I Scared Of?” The Sneetches and Other Stories
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Collected exotic bird eggs with the intent to make exotic scrambled eggs.
