TIL that Michael C. Hall initially didn't want to do another TV series after Six Feet Under. When Dexter came along, he was resistant to the idea, but after reading the script twice and the novel, he ended up accepting the role. https://www.eonline.com/news/447361/michael-c-hall-reveals-he-almost-turned-down-dexter-on-the-writer-s-room-watch-now #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1wqx9op/til_that_michael_c_hall_initially_didnt_want_to/

TIL the clinical definition of “binge drinking” is five or more beers in one sitting in the US. In Australia, it’s defined as seven or more, and in the UK, eight or more. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binge_drinking?wprov=sfti1#Definitions #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1wokmo5/til_the_clinical_definition_of_binge_drinking_is/

TIL titty bears are actually really called "Teddy Bears" and it's not a form of censorship. They were named after President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, who refused to kill a bear while hunting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_bear#History #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1wodehd/til_titty_bears_are_actually_really_called_teddy/