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x6mow TIL that one of Edward VII's mistresses, Alice Keppel, was the great-grandmother of Camilla Parker Bowles. Camilla was the mistress and later wife of Prince (now King) Charles, Edward’s great-great-grandson.
KYLQB TIL Mary Frances Gerety who coined the iconic "A Diamond is Forever" slogan never married
QJny9 TIL the Norman invasion created a two-tiered language that evolved into modern English. The aristocrats spoke French, lived in "mansions" and ate "beef" and "pork", while Anglo-Saxons lived in "houses" and raised "cows" and "pigs". Also Old English words for poop, butt and sex became vulgar words.
0w7AL TIL In REC, most of the firefighters, the main charactee reporter, as well as the residents were not professional actors and were just told to respond to the situation as if it was real life, and many scenes were done in 1 take without cuts.
9YV97 TIL about Heat Shock, the reason why the people of Pompeii didn't have a chance to flee is because Mount Vesuvius boiled their blood and caused their skulls to explode within seconds.