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TIL In 2006, Terry Gilliam (Monty Python member and director) renounced his American citizenship. As a result, Gilliam is only permitted to spend 30 days per year in the United States.

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6EjEm TIL that the First Lady of the United States hasn't always been the president's wife. At least thirteen women who have served as First Lady were not presidents' wives.
woON1 TIL former UFC heavyweight champ Bas Rutten was a sickly child, and badly bullied. After seeing "Enter the Dragon," he started training in martial arts. At age 14 he made a list of his childhood bullies and beat them up one by one.
vPEJ4 TIL the sauna became very popular especially in Scandinavia and the German-speaking regions of Europe after WW2. Saunas were so important to Finnish soldiers that they built them not only in mobile tents but even in bunkers.
grxOD TIL that during the Roman conquest of Great Britain, a battle took place between Celtic tribesmen (numbering around 230 000 soldiers), and a Roman legion consisting of 10 000 men. The Romans won, despite having 23 times less men
0wlQL TIL that he cast of "NewsRadio" was banned from the SAG Awards after one appearance because of their bad behavior. They took their shoes off, stole wine off of the other tables, and Andy Dick allegedly asked for Helen Hunt's autograph on his penis.