The Latin translation of Winnie-the-Pooh became a bestseller

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Proving that dead languages can still be completely adorable, a translated version of a chubby bear's adventures inexplicably dominated the sales charts. A bold translator decided to convert the children's classic into strict conversational Latin, assuming it would be a tiny academic novelty. Instead, it wildly exploded in popularity, becoming the absolute first foreign-language book to hit the prominent national bestseller list.