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TIL During the filming of Spartacus, Kirk Douglas & Stanley Kubrick had such a bad relationship that they got therapy together.

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oBjrK TIL of the Biderman Flag, the only known Confederate flag captured in California during the Civil War
xVbKB TIL- The Guy Fawkes mask used by a number of activist groups (including anti-capitalist groups) is copyrighted and owned by Time Warner. Everytime a mask is purchased, Time Warner get paid.
wLJxW TIL that Bolivia makes a soft drink called 'Coca Colla' which is made with real coca leaf. It is a local competitor of Coca-Cola and Red Bull, but is currently illegal to export under both Bolivian and U.N. drug laws
M6xA TIL due to a trademark by Guinness, the Irish government had to turn the official state symbol, the harp, the other way around
yDN8 TIL President Roosevelt collapsed while being painted. He never regained consciousness before dying. The unfinished painting captures his last waking moment.