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TIL you have to pay to have your star on the walk of fame in Hollywood, $30,000 to be precise.

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E1bwo TIL that the Groom of the Stool (person in charge of helping the English monarch poop) was a coveted position of power and influence due to the close, intimate access to the King/Queen.
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