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TIL that in 1540, King Henry VIII entered into an arranged marriage with his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves. Dissatisfied with her appearance, he never consummated the marriage, leading to its annulment. The architect of the union, Thomas Cromwell, fell from favor and was executed in 1541.

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eppkE TIL that Kjeragbolten is a boulder on the mountain Kjerag in Norway. It was left in a crevasse during the last ice age, suspended above a 3,228 ft deep abyss. It is accessible without any climbing equipment, and a popular site for BASE jumping.
nWPB TIL the head of the Gestapo disappeared after WWII and his fate remains a mystery.
nn77 TIL that Alec Guinness, the actor who played Obi-wan Kenobi, despised star wars calling it “fairy tale rubbish.” Regardless, he was one of the few cast members who believed the film would be a hit and negotiated a deal for 2% of the gross royalties paid to George Lucas. This made him a very rich man
RaA1 TIL Disney was sued by hyena researches for defamation of character because of their negative portrayal of hyenas in The Lion King.
p4BZ TIL that Marjoe Gortner, forced as a child into the role of “World’s Youngest Evangelist”, made an Oscar-winning exposé on the tricks, scams, and manipulation involved in southern evangelism.