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7rV9P TIL that the official manner of address for the President of the United States could have been "Highness" or "Majesty", if not for George Washington consenting that the final title be simply "Mr. President".
woNgM TIL that while the American Revolutionary War started due to unjust treatment of Americans, hostilities were first opened by their oppressors
mxXPR TIL while filming for the Lord of the Rings, Sean Bean once climbed a mountain for two hours alone to reach a set location because he did not want to take a helicopter up like everyone else.
NgaQ TIL In 2005, 110 players won the Powerball by using fortune cookie numbers
yQA7v TIL that before found The Doors with Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek graduated from DePaul University with an economics degree, spent a year in US Army Security Agency as a prospective intelligence analyst, and received a M.F.A. in cinematography from UCLA.