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TIL that the Japanese version of The Ring had a sequel called Spiral which was released at the same time as The Ring. While The Ring became a success, Spiral flopped so they had to make Ring 2 to replace it as the sequel.

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XLJk TIL The Queen and Margaret Thatcher once wore the same dress, much to the prime minister’s horror. To avoid such an embarassment again, she ordered her staff to ask the Palace what the Queen would be wearing. The Palace declined, saying “Her Majesty never notices what other people wear.”
woj4o TIL of Kamo Ter-Petrosian, an infamous leader of a Bolshevik gang. Kamo would often test newcomers by ambushing them and putting them through a fake execution. When a recruit revealed himself to be a spy, Kamo had him shot, then tore out the man's heart and showed it to other recruits as a lesson.
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