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TIL: Ships Rarely Sail Outside of Designated Routes!

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NXLy1 TIL that Princess Diana's grandmother counselled her granddaughter against her marriage to Charles, saying: "Darling, you must understand that their sense of humour and their lifestyle are different, and I don't think it will suit you."
AVGl TIL Robert Rodriguez started receiving phone calls at random hours of the day from Danny Trejo, trying to convince him to make the Machete film. Robert asked why Danny can’t just send a text message instead of constantly calling, to which Trejo replied: “Machete don’t text.”
0llN TIL Philip Seymour Hoffman had been sober for 23 years until he accepted an alcoholic beverage to celebrate the completion of The Master. This resulted in relapse, after which he started to use prescription medication. the following year he was using heroin.
69XJ7 TIL: The most expensive photograph was made by Man Ray and cost $12.4 million
7rQvZ TIL Fragging was a deliberate attempt to kill unpopular officers by soldiers throwing their own grenade at them.