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TIL That even though Dalton Trumbo is known to be the creator of 'Roman Holiday' the son of the man who fronted the script (Trumbo was blacklisted) refused to turn over the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay to Trumbo's widow in 1993.

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Vgrm TIL in 2009, a 9yo girl suffered a life-threatening pregnancy as a result of being repeatedly raped by her Step-Father. After the pregnancy was terminated, the performing Doctor and the girl’s mother were excommunicated by the Catholic Church. The Step-Father was not.