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Mary Astor's first husband died in a plane crash, in what has been called "the worst air accident in film history."
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Empress Elisabeth's only son died in a bizarre Romeo & Juliet-esque love pact known as the Mayerling Incident.
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Ruan Lingyu's suicide note was only five words long.

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Charles II had no legitimate heir, but did have at least 12 illegitimate children.

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To ward off feelings of depression while making Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg watched episodes of Seinfeld.
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In a fit of jealous rage, starlet Joan Bennett’s husband shot her agent in front of her. The ensuing scandal ruined her career.
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After their divorce, King Farouk of Egypt refused to left Queen Narriman see her son for over two years.
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Glenn Ford had a long-standing affair with Rita Hayworth.

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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz tried to help Marie Antoinette escape during the French Revolution.

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Kaiser Wilhelm II loved uniforms more than anything else. He owned over 400 of them.
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Rose McGowan spent the early years of her life in the Children of God cult.

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Most of Norma Talmadge's films are lost—and it's rumored that her first husband was the one to destroy them.

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Dinah Washington threw things at people who dared to talk during her concerts.

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Anne Bonny always carried a flintlock and a machete into battle with her.
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Henry Fonda only won one Oscar, for his last film On Golden Pond.

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The unflappable Walter Cronkite nearly burst into tears while announcing the assassination of JFK.
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King Farouk had an addiction to Orangeade soda.
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When Mary of Modena first saw her husband in the flesh, she burst into tears.

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After finishing Galaxy Quest, Sigourney Weaver kept her character's blonde wig.

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Gone With the Wind was Clark Gable's most well-known role, but he initially didn't want to act in it and called it a "women's picture."
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Leonard Nimoy wrote and published seven books of poetry.

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Doctors told Susan Sarandon she would never have kids. She got pregnant—the first time—at 37.
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Camila Cabello insists on no swear words in her songs, to be a “good example” to her younger sister Sofia.
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Edwina Mountbatten and her husband, one of England's most powerful couples, had an open marriage.
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Sitting Bull's original name when he was born was actually "Jumping Badger."

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Because of her curves and her immense wealth, Marie de' Medici earned the nickname "The Fat Banker."
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Grace Jones was banned from Disney World after one very risqué performance.

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Princess Ka'iulani wore funereal dress to protest Hawaii's loss of independence.

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RuPaul was partly named after the gumbo base "roux."
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After the notoriously fiery Margaret Sullavan argued with a writer, he had a heart attack and literally dropped dead.

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