Dr. Seuss Wrote His Most Famous Book On A Bet

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Dr. Seuss Wrote His Most Famous Book On A Bet

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Nowadays, world-famous children's author Dr. Seuss is one of the most well-known writers on the planet. "Green Eggs and Ham", one of his most successful books, sold over 8 million copies by 2016 -- but would you believe he wrote it based entirely on a bet? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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