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TIL: There were 7 popes murdered between 872-974

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grXBy TIL that Lindsay Lohan auditioned for the role of Cora, the little girl in Titanic. Cameron turned her down because her red hair was too similar to Kate Winslet’s character.
pKdO TIL House of Cards had such an impact on British culture that some of the phrases including “You might very well think that; I couldn’t possibly comment” started to be used in the House of Commons.
XaKj TIL Henry Cavill almost missed the call for the role of Superman cause he was playing “World of Warcraft”
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