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TIL in 1817 a woman posed as the fictional Princess Caraboo of Javasu. She fooled a small British town for months into believing she was a princess who had been captured by pirates, jumped overboard in the British Channel and swam ashore. She was later recognised as a cobbler's daughter from Devon.

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Z8n8B TIL of John Henry Turpin, considered to be the first Black master diver in the US Navy. He survived the USS Maine explosion (and another one), saving lives in both instances, and attempted to re-enlist for WWII. He was denied due to old age.
e0Qrk TIL Peter Jackson was such a big fan of Eli Roth's film Cabin Fever, that he halted post production of Lord Of The Rings twice so that he could screen the movie to his crew
ky57 TIL Tuberculosis was so romanticized during the Victorian era that fashion trends emerged to highlight and emulate the symptoms of the disease. This fashion movement is referred to as “Consumptive Chic”.
oBnoY TIL Michael Keaton’s real name is Michael Douglas, but he was forced to use Keaton because the other actor was already using his name. As a result, he often inadvertently plays tricks on people expecting Michael Douglas - only to get Michael Keaton.
EgE80 TIL the special effect in sci-fi movies of a 2D ring of energy or matter emanating from an explosion is called the 'Praxis Effect', named after the visual effect of the explosion of the planet Praxis in Star Trek VI. Other uses include the seismic charges in Star Wars Attack of the Clones.