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TIL John Wayne did a commercial for Australian shoe company Grosby's when he was in Australia for an award show. He only took a small fee as he was impressed that the small ad agency representing them had actually asked him.

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W7kEA TIL that ancient Sparta was a diarchy, a nation ruled by 2 kings.
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