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Growing up, It took Paul McCartney three tries to successfully audition for his church’s choir.

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Andy Warhol's nickname for Edie Sedgwick was "poor little rich girl," even though she used her money to promote his art.

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John Dee was one of Queen Elizabeth I's most trusted advisors.

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The infamous "cheese sandwich" picture used to illustrate what the festival-goers were being fed was actually the meal of a Fyre employee.

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Dorothy Dandridge was first African-American woman nominated for Best Actress.

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Nichelle Nichols was the first woman of color to have her handprints set in the sidewalk out Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

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After Charles I was executed, his son Charles II lived in exile for over a decade before reclaiming the English throne.

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Louise Brooks beat out Marlene Dietrich for her breakout role in the film Pandora's Box.

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Edward VII had a chair, called the Siege d'Amour, specifically designed so he could have sex with two women at the same time.

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After Plath's father died when she was 8, she made her mother sign a contract stating that she'd never remarry.

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Bill Nye's mother was an allied codebreaker in World War II.

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When River Phoenix was only 3 years old, his family joined the infamous Children of God cult.

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Chris Cornell's wife says she believes he didn't want to die, but blamed his suicide on his anti-anxiety medication.

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Ada Lovelace was the daughter of famed Romantic poet Lord Byron.

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In 2002, Tom Hanks became the youngest person ever to receive the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award, at the age of 45.

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Arya Stark is the only character with a POV chapter in every book of the ASOIAF series.

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Elizabeth of Russia was known to have a bit of fun by cross-dressing—not herself, but her friends and other people in the court.

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When he was a child, King saw his friend get hit by a train, but he has no memory of the traumatic incident.

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For a time near the end of his life, Cesare Borgia covered half his face with a mask, likely because of damage from syphilis.

42 Sinister Facts About Cesare Borgia, The Dark Lord Of Rome

One historian has called putting Benedict Arnold in charge of Philadelphia “one of the worst decisions” of George Washington's career.

43 Villainous Facts About Benedict Arnold, The Man Who Tried To Sell America

Model Daisy Lowe only found out that Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale was her birth father when she was 15 years old.

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Emma Stone deleted Facebook after becoming addicted to playing FarmVille.

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Butch Cassidy tried to avoid violence as much as possible, and for years he bragged that he'd never killed a man.

42 Wild Facts About Butch Cassidy, The Gentleman Outlaw

When Horatio Nelson needed his arm amputated, he simply said "the sooner it is off, the better," then returned to active duty.

42 Celebrated Facts About Horatio Nelson, The Royal Navy's Greatest Seaman

Because of her mysterious persona, newspapers dubbed Greta Garbo "The Swedish Sphinx."

42 Glamorous Facts About Greta Garbo, The Elusive Starlet

Too old to enlist, Humphrey Bogart spent World War II playing chess with the troops, painstakingly trading one move at a time via mail.

42 Suave Facts About Humphrey Bogart, Hollywood's Hardboiled Hero

The Malfoy family originated in France. They came over to Great Britain with William the Conqueror.

43 Scandalous Facts About The Wizarding Families Of Harry Potter

Billie Holiday was arrested and kept under guard by the Federal Bureau of Narcotics while she was dying in the hospital.

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In 2002, Tom Hanks became the youngest person ever to receive the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award, at the age of 45.

42 Little-Known Facts About Acting Legend Tom Hanks

Margaret of Anjou was only 15 years old when she was crowned Queen.

42 Devious Facts About Margaret of Anjou, The Villain Queen Of England

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