On Sesame Street, cookie monster actually ate painted rice cakes instead of cookies because the oil from the cookie would damage the puppets. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://soyummy.com/cookie-monster-never-ate-chocolate-chip-cookies/
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WTF Fun Fact – Puppets Save A Language
The Czech language was saved from extinction by puppet shows. In the 17th century, Catholic Ferdinand II forced the Protestant Czech’s to speak in German and banned the Czech language. Puppets were the only thing with the right to speak Czech in public places. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180820-why-czechs-dont-speak-german