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GYN5E TIL Pope Gregory IX declared that cats were associated with the devil and had them exterminated across Europe. It's believed that the disappearance of cats helped rats proliferate and spread the bubonic plague.
WeWX TIL that there is only one cast member alive from the original Wizard of Oz movie, his name is Jerry Maren and he was one of the 3 lollipop guild munchkins
16KD4 TIL During the filming of The Godfather, Marlon Brando refused to memorize his lines, and would read them off cards attached anywhere from trees in the background to fellow actors.
KYKO6 TIL Annie Oakley could have stopped WWI
W76Z9 TIL of the shortest-lived peerage in British history; painter Francis Leighton died with no heirs just one day after being named the 1st Baron Leighton, extinguishing the title.