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Before it was a hit TV show, The Handmaid's Tale was made into a feature film in 1990 and an opera in 2000.

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Despite his childhood illnesses, Charles I eventually became proficient at fencing, shooting, and horseback riding.

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At the age of 12, Hulk Hogan was already six feet tall and 195 pounds.

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Mary was the first child of King Henry VIII to make it to adulthood.

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Emperor Pu Yi once tried to escape Imperial Life and run away to the University of Oxford.

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Chuck Feeney, known as the James Bond of Philanthropy, has donated over $8 billion to charity.

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Grace Kelly is the only princess to have ever won an Oscar.

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Archaeological remains show that even Neanderthals used toothpicks.

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Louis XVI escaped before his trial, but was identified on the run because his royal visage was made familiar on the national coinage.

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Heard restores classic cars as a pastime. Sitting in her collection are a 1968 Mustang and 1967 Mercedes 250SL.

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Of all his relationships, Burt Reynolds called Sally Field the love of his life, but she refused to marry him.

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It was rumored Aurelius' wife had an affair with a gladiator, so the emperor killed the man while they were in the act.

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Loki's biggest weakness is water—his powers don't work if he's wet.

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King Charles VI was fit to bouts of madness, and in one recurring delusion, he believed he was made out of glass.

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Mother and daughter Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson once played the younger and older versions Queen Elizabeth in the same film.

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Though she ended as Empress, Wu began as a fifth-tier concubine.

42 Ruthless Facts About Wu Zetian, The Only Empress of China

Lee went to school with Oliver Stone and Ang Lee and was taught by Martin Scorsese.

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The man who provided the maniacal laughter on “Speak to Me” and “Brain Damage” is road manager Pete Watts, father to actor Naomi Watts.

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Queen Elizabeth has announced that she has stopped breeding her Corgis so she wont leave any alone when she dies.

43 Untamed Facts About Ridiculous Royal Pets Throughout History

It's said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods flip a coin to decide if they will be great, or mad.

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John Hughes wrote Planes, Trains & Automobiles after a trip where it took him 5 days to get to Chicago from NYC.

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Henry VI of England’s “official” cause of death was listed as “pure melancholy and displeasure.”

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Hiddleston actually sang all of the songs for the Hank Williams biopic I Saw The Light himself.

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When she was young, close family called Elizabeth II “Lilibet” because as a toddler that’s how she said her name.

24 Little Known Facts About The British Royal Family

In 2011, at age 78, Yoko Ono became the oldest person to have a dance song reach number one.

42 Little Known Facts About Yoko Ono

Seth killed his brother Osiris by nailing him in a coffin and throwing it into the Nile.

42 Powerful Facts About Egyptian Gods

In an alternate timeline, Bruce Wayne was the one who was murdered. His dad became Batman, and his mom became the Joker.

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When Richard was just a teenager, he rebelled against his own father, King Henry II.

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Catherine Parr had four husbands during her lifetime, including Henry VIII.

43 Little Known Facts About Catherine Parr, the Last Wife of Henry VIII

In 2001 researchers found an entire ancient city hidden beneath the waves of China's Fuxian Lake.

42 Bizarre & Disturbing Facts About The Ancient World

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