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TIL Sylvester Stallone was so broke while developing Rocky that he had to sell his dog because he couldn't afford dog food

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W7E0d TIL an English naval force successfully conquered Quebec in 1629. However, because the capture had happened after peace was signed in Europe, France and England agreed that it didn't count, so England returned Quebec and even paid for damages.
gEdX TIL it takes at least eight bees all their life to make one single teaspoonful of honey
9Yy87 TIL comedian Stewart Lee frequently stole material from his partner Richard Herring.
648W TIL Rose Leslie (Ygritte in Game of Thrones) grew up in Lickleyhead Castle, her family’s 15th century ancestral seat in Aberdeen Scotland. She is a descendant of Charles II.
nYRb TIL British director Ken Russell was once challenged to create a film that even he would want to see banned. The result was “A Kitten for Hitler”