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TIL that Angelina Jolie is a descendant from King Phillip II of France

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aw5KJ TIL Until the early 60's it was earnestly believed that there were active volcanoes on the moon.
MeP4V TIL in 1956 Marija Gimbutas postulated the "Kurgan hypothesis" - that the source of Indo-European languages across Eurasia were the Steppe cultures of the Pontic steppe who first domesticated horses and invented the wheel. In recent years, ancient DNA studies seem to have proven her theory correct.
NXrxJ TIL the film 'Titanic 2' exists, but it is not a true sequel to James Cameron's 'Titanic'. The film is about a replica ship, 100 years after the original, sailing the reverse route. Forces of nature cause history to repeat itself.
mxn6R TIL in October 2017, Spam shared a picture of Pumpkin Spice Spam and noted that it was not a real product they were selling. Two years later, Spam announced a legitimate limited edition Pumpkin Spice product for the autumn season. In less than 7 hours on the day of release, the Spam had sold out.
grVX4 TIL that in 2008, American rapper "50 Cent" sued Taco Bell for $4 million, alleging the fast-food chain used his name and persona without permission in a marketing campaign that urged him to change his stage name to "79 Cent," "89 Cent," or "99 Cent" to promote their value menu.