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TIL of Princess Angela of Liechtenstein, the first person of known African origin to marry into a reigning European dynasty

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awDZo TIL Viggo Mortensen purchased the horse he rode in "Lord of The Rings." The horse had a hard time adjusting to the lights and sounds on set and it took a while for them to get in sync. "We got through it together and became friends. I wanted to stay in touch with him," said Viggo.
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b9vxp TIL Almost all the blood is drained from meat during slaughter, the red look steaks get (including the juice at the bottom of the package) comes from a protein called myoglobin.