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TIL Mark Wahlberg (AKA Marky Mark) committed a number of unprovoked assaults, many of which were racial in nature, and one of which permanently blinded his victim.

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KOmZQ TIL two people have been nominated for Oscars in six different categories, Walt Disney and George Clooney
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wYD6 TIL While filming a scene for Chinatown, Roman Polanski wouldn’t allow a bathroom break for Faye Dunaway. In protest, she pissed in a coffee cup and threw the urine in his face.