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TIL Nicolas Cage turned down a lead role in the Lord of the Rings franchise.

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LeKr TIL Elvis Presley only ever failed one class, music.
m1OrR TIL Peter Steele of Type O Negative appeared as a nude centerfold of Playgirl in 1995. Steele regretted the decision after finding out only 23% of the magazine subscribers were female. Stating “Not that I'm homophobic, but it was certainly irritating” about his decision.
v1WY7 TIL Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, endured many tragedies. Her mother died after giving birth to her, she was in constant debt, her 1st, 2nd, and 3rd children all died, while her husband drowned on his sailing boat. She herself passed away at 53.
gMm14 TIL that Popeye's nemesis, Bluto, was renamed Brutus because Paramount Pictures owned the name "Bluto." To address this, modern-day comics presented the notion that Bluto and Brutus are actually twin brothers, and it's since become canon
VBELp TIL that a mild fever can actually be helpful - it’s your body’s way of trying to kill the virus/bacteria that’s infecting you by heat