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TIL that Bill Murray does not have an agent or manager and reportedly only fields offers for scripts and roles using a personal telephone number with a voice mailbox that he checks infrequently.

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wLRJo TIL that in 1216 Prince Louis of France invaded England and was proclaimed King of England with the support of many English nobles. Eventually the English changed their minds and paid him to agree that he had never actually been king, so Louis doesn't appear in any official list of Kings of England.
WNDX TIL a man called “Arthur Gehrke” hibernated from november to april every year for 25 years.
daBB TIL there is a pro US propoganda news network that broadcasts in multiple languages in many different countries. This news network recieves almost double the federal dollars that PBS recieves, and was illegal for Americans to view up until 8 months ago.
GYLJ4 TIL there is a mysterious cemetery island just off the coast of Cabuya, Costa Rica. During low tide, a land bridge will surface, connecting the island to the mainland which allows people to travel there on foot and even hold funeral processions.
0daQN TIL that in ancient Rome, some statues were designed with removable heads, so the same body could represent different people. This clever approach was especially useful when a new emperor came to power and needed to replace the image of a disgraced or rival predecessor.