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TIL that Gary Oldman once lost his British accent due to all of his hard preparations for his different roles. He went to a speech therapist to help gain it back.

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DQBVP TIL that the cover photo for the soundtrack to The Who documentary The Kids Are Alright was taken on the grounds of the Carl Schurz Monument in New York City's Morningside Park.
LQrd9 TIL: King Edward VII commissioned a custom "chair" that let him "pleasure" multiple women simultaneously. Three were made, with one "original" and the two others being replicas, one of which is housed in a museum for sex devices.
W7Vno TIL about William Knibb an abolitionist Jamaican missionary who held a funeral for slavery with the words:"The Monster is dead!"
lJkV TIL That Dog the Bounty Hunter bailed Nicolas Cage out of jail in 2011.
epybg TIL Abulia, a neurological condition, results in a significant lack of willpower or initiative, often leading to severe difficulties in decision-making and diminished motivation to engage in daily activities.