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As a child, Peggy Lipton suffered from a speech impediment so severe, she could barely pronounce her own name.

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In the A Song of Ice and Fire books, Daenerys Targaryen loses all her hair when she walks into Khal Drogo’s funeral pyre.

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When Paul McCartney learned about John Lennon's death, his only reaction was to say, "It's a drag".

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King Henry II had an amazingly long reign for a medieval king, managing to hang onto the throne for 34 years and 254 days.

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Apart from Jaime Lannister, Barristan Selmy was the only survivor of King Aerys II Targaryen’s Kingsguard following Robert’s Rebellion.

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Through his paternal grandmother, Robert Baratheon was actually a Targaryen.

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Theon Greyjoy was only 10 years old when he was imprisoned as the Starks' ward.

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In George R.R. Martin's books, Littlefinger is consistently described as having “minty” fresh breath.

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Tywin’s insistence on control in his life is such that he shaved his head when he started going bald.

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A doctor once suggested actress Gwendoline Christie take growth inhibitors—Christie refused and embraced her height.

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Throughout his career, Keanu Reeves has played eight different characters named John.

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Doris Day was married four times throughout her life.

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Elizabeth I of England presided over a Golden Age in England’s history.

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Jorah Mormont is one of the few men in Westeros to have defeated Jaime Lannister at a tourney.

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Varys used to serve as The Master of Whisperers to Mad King Aerys II.

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Christopher Columbus reported that he saw a giant flame over the sea in the Bermuda Triangle

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Ava Gardner has been in all three of the biggest productions based on stories by Ernest Hemingway.

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One estimate claims that 100,000 people attended Fyodor Dostoevsky's funeral.

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Aside from portraying the Night King, actor Vladimir Furdik also portrayed the White Walker who was killed by Jon Snow at Hardhome.

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At 72 years and 110 days, Louis XIV's reign is the longest of any monarch of a sovereign state in European history.

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During filming of the movie Roar, Tippi Hedren was one of dozens of people to be mauled by lions.

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David Bowie never played “Under Pressure” live with Freddie Mercury. After Mercury's death, Annie Lennox filled in at a tribute concert.

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It's said that when Mary, Queen of Scots was executed, her dog was found under her skirts, unwilling to leave her side.

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Knights would meet each other at a combined speed of 60 mph during a joust.

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Avengers: Endgame is the eighth film in which Scarlet Johansson plays Natasha Romanoff, AKA the Black Widow.

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Shirley Temple always had exactly 56 curls in her hair.

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As a teen, Josh Brolin was a member of a group called the Cito Rats who would steal cars to pay for drugs and booze.

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Queen Zenobia claimed to be descended from Cleopatra.

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Jeanne de Clisson led the Black Fleet. Their ships were painted black with blood-red sails, and they terrorized the English Channel.

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