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TIL Jackie Chiles is a fictional character, not a guest star.

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5Vgbr TIL - The Stone of Destiny, an ancient stone on which Scottish monarchs had been crowned, was taken from Scotland, by King Edward I of England in 1296, and in 1950 4 Scottish students from the University of Glasgow stole the Stone from Westminster Abbey in London and took it back to Scotland
Wkdk9 TIL Ke$ha has announced that she has had illicit relations with a ghost, wrote song "Supernatural" about her experience
69vVW TIL that the coat of arms displayed on the Medieval Times location in Schaumburg, Illinois is that of Perelada, Spain, and the Viscounts Rocabertí, lords of Peralada Castle. The company founder, Jose Montaner, was uncle to the Count of Perelada, and incorporated stories from his family in shows.
5Yaap TIL Stanley Kubrick had a fear of flying, so 'Eyes Wide Shut' was shot entirely in England. Workmen were sent to NY to measure street widths and note newspaper vending machine locations.
4kaXJ TIL that Smart in Smartphones, smart-homes, etc, stands for "Self Monitoring And Reporting Technologies"