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James V's illegitimate lovechild Janet Stewart went on to bear a French king’s illegitimate lovechild.

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Edward VI was not the “only” son of Henry VIII—he was just the only legitimate one to survive infancy.

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To get Jamie Lee Curtis to appear in the new Halloween, director David Gordon Green asked Jake Gyllenhaal to convince her.

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For much of Anne's reign, many people believed that her friend Sarah Churchill was the real power behind the throne.

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Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person ever to win it twice.

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Salvador Dali designed the logo for Chupa Chups lollipops.

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Before Omri Katz was cast, Leonardo DiCaprio was offered the part of Max in Hocus Pocus.

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Peter the Great’s sojourn to England led to the invention the Russian Imperial Stout beer.

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When Louis XV died, his smallpox was so bad that it's said his face looked like a "mask of bronze."

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George VI wrote that he "sobbed like a child" soon after he found out that he had to become King of England.

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Despite their rivalry, Mary, Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I never met.

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Wallis Simpson was well known by all for her love of pugs.

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Jermaine Jackson has said that their abusive father Joe never once said he loved them or showed affection.

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When creator Rob Thomas began writing what could become Veronica Mars, the main character was male.

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Roger Ebert was the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize.

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There’s no standard for what to wear under a nun’s habit.

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Josephine's first husband was guillotined during the Reign of Terror.

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Mahmud was known for continually looting the Indian subcontinent. He went into the region a total of 17 times to plunder their wealth.

38 Golden Facts About Persian Emperors

The script for Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was written in six days.

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Heraclitus the Obscure died when he buried himself in manure to try to cure his edema.

42 Seriously Weird Facts About Ancient Greek Philosophers

While Ferdinand Magellan was the first captain to sail around the world, Sir Francis Drake was the first to survive the trip.

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Erik the Red was the first permanent settler of Greenland.

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Just as The Amityville Horror remake began filming, the crew made a gruesome discovery when a body washed up on the shore of the set.

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Henry VII was described as tall, slender, and blue-eyed… with unfortunately bad teeth and a long, sallow face

42 Triumphant Facts About Henry VII, The Father Of The Tudor Dynasty

Evan Peters has played a total of 14 characters throughout the seasons of American Horror Story.

42 Terrifying Facts About American Horror Story

Jane is the only English monarch in the past 500 years for whom a definitive portrait does not exist.

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Plato may have just been a nickname, given to him by a wrestling coach who was commenting on his imposing figure.

24 Pivotal Facts About Plato, The Great Philosopher

Queen Victoria disliked newborn infants and thought they were “ugly.” Nevertheless, she had nine children.

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Edward VIII was the first sitting British monarch to fly an aircraft.

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The Cowardly Lion's costume was actually made from real lion hides.

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