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TIL A prequel to the film Gladiator entered development in 2001, and is still in development as of 2019

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eNBg TIL Teen Mom Farrah Abraham, when asked about going on tour so much (to do appearances, strip, and do porn), said that leaving her daughter is good. “"It’s healthy that we have a break, She has her own life and is doing her own thing, and I’m doing mine.”
PY4n TIL There was a scam called the “Spanish prison letter,” where victims received letters claiming to be written by a previously unknown Wealthy relative trapped in a Spanish prison. the prisoner would promise to share his fortune with the victim if they could manage to send the bail money.
m1k9M TIL of John Thompson who had both his arms torn off in a farming accident as a teen in 1992. He went inside the house, phoned for help using a pencil in his mouth, then sat in the bathtub to prevent blood from getting on the new carpet. Both arms were reattached, but he can't fully use his hands.
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b9X97 TIL many famous British artists, including Rod Stewart and the Rolling Stones, left the UK in the early 70s to avoid an 83% tax on the top bracket of their income.