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TIL due to rumours that his film "Cannibal Holocaust" showed real deaths, director Ruggero Deodato was accused of murder. The charges were dropped after the four allegedly-dead actors were interviewed for a television show and Deodato explained his special effects in court.

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8OnL TIL approximately 80% of “close door” elevator buttons aren’t connected to anything.
mMPP TIL of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Roman Emperor. 563 years ago today, as Ottoman cannons breached the once-mighty Theodosian Walls of Constantinople, he donned the appearance of a common soldier and led his remaining men to one last valiant charge in the name of Rome and their home.
a89EN TIL Mangoes are in the same plant family as poison ivy and mango sap and skin contains urushiol, the same allergen as poison ivy.
Deg TIL Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of Iron Maiden, has piloted the band’s Boeing 757 (“Ed Force One”) for two consecutive world tours.
LyP TIL John Pemberton’s original recipe for Coca-Cola was both alcoholic and contained cocaine, and when forced to change in 1886, he accidentally added the carbonated water to base syrup.