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Ray Kroc gave his first wife absolutely everything in their divorce—except of course, his stake in McDonald's, which made him a billionaire.

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Lorenzo de Medici was also called Lorenzo the Magnificent.

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Houston had a reputation for being able to nail it in one take, hence the nickname Whitney “One Take” Houston.

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Before he became the richest man of his time, Andrew Carnegie was the son of poor laborers.

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The golf club cover that Tiger uses in competition was handmade by his mom, who also stitched the words “Love from Mom” in Thai on it.

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Not liking the aesthetic look of sweaty armpits, Bruce Lee had his sweat glands removed from that area.

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Drew Barrymore had her first cigarette at the age of nine.

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The US Secret Service was founded in 1865 to fight back against counterfeiting.

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By the time he died, Howard Hughes' addiction and mental illness took a huge toll, and he weighed only 87 pounds.

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Pope John Paul II once gave Bono a rosary.

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Chris Pine only got the role as Captain Kirk after his agent met with JJ Abrams' wife to vouch for him.

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Mabel Stark was a tiger trainer who was smaller than most of the beasts that she tamed, standing at only five feet tall.

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Clarke Gable's second wife, Carole Lombard, died in a plane crash. He married two more times, but he was buried next to her.

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Kate Spade was the aunt of actress Rachel Brosnahan.

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Charles Dickens gave his children nicknames like "Skittles" and "Chickenstalker."

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Katie Holmes was born prematurely, and only weighed four pounds at birth.

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Catherine of Aragon was the first female ambassador in European history.

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The only animal to ever ask a question was a parrot named Alex. He asked what color he was.

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