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TIL That upon her marriage, Olivia Wilde became a princess of the Papal nobility.

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RLy9 TIL many of the scenes from the film “1984” were shot on the actual days noted in Winston Smith’s diary. The entry for April 4, 1984, was actually filmed on April 4, 1984, and was the very first scene to be shot.
NLRP TIL that Sgt. William Carney received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the 2nd Battle of Ft. Wagner, in which Carney grabbed the U.S. flag as the flag bearer fell, carried the flag to the enemy ramparts and back, saying, “Boys, I only did my duty; the old flag never touched the ground!”
V1X8 TIL that Clint Eastwood’s two most successful films, when adjusted for inflation, are “Every Which Way But Loose” and “Any Which Way You Can,” two movies that starred Clint Eastwood with an orangutan
5YaND TIL Zanjeer aka Ginger was a Sniffer dog who helped detect over 3329 kg of RDX explosives, 249 grenades and live ammunition during the 1993 Mumbai Blasts and thus helped save thousands of lives. Poor boy died of Bone cancer at the age of 8 and was buried with full state honours.
Wky4d TIL A former Disney employee revealed that characters were having sex behind the scenes and she once walked in Ariel hooking up with Aladdin