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TIL that Woody Harrelson's Father was a Hitman
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TIL: The word ‘Freelance’ comes from 1820 novel ‘Ivanhoe’. It meant a mercenary knight with no allegiance who offered his services in exchange for money.
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TIL that a musical work was so disturbing that it almost caused a riot, with “yells for the music to stop, mixed with applause to hasten the end of the piece.” One performer recalled: “One woman … repeatedly banged her head on the front of the stage, wailing ‘Stop, stop, I confess.’”
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TIL that during the filming for The Order of the Phoenix, Alan Rickman banned Rupert Grint and Matthew Lewis from coming within 5 meters of his new BMW, because during the making of the Goblet of Fire, they spilled milkshake in his other car
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TIL that The Flash travelled back in time, became a form of pure energy, and was the very bolt of lightning that gave him powers in the first place.
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TIL in Germany it is illegal to use the familiar "du" form when addressing a police officer. You must always use the polite "Sie" form of address, and can be fined up to €600 for failing to do so.