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Paramount's Conditions for Brando
1. Paramount Studios set three conditions for casting Marlon Brando in "The Godfather" (1972). First, Brando had to accept a fee lower than his usual rate. Second, he needed to agree to take financial responsibility for any production delays caused by his behavior. Finally, Brando had to submit to a screen test.
2. In 1816, white American reformers founded the American Colonization Society (ACS) to promote sending free Black Americans and emancipated slaves to Africa. Among its prominent supporters were Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and James Madison, all of whom saw colonization as a potential solution to racial tensions in the U.S. Madison even became president of the Society in 1833, and Monroe actively backed efforts to acquire land in Africa for settlement.
3. During the peak of the California Gold Rush, everyday items reached exorbitant prices. An egg cost the equivalent of $25 today, coffee was priced at $100 per pound, and a pair of boots could cost over $2,500. These inflated prices reflected the high demand and scarcity of goods in the region.
4. Raymond J. Snowden taught himself to pick the "unpickable" lock boxes of pay phones, stealing an estimated $500,000 in quarters across 30 U.S. states. He taunted the FBI and was featured twice on America's Most Wanted. After his 1998 capture in Florida, he was ordered to repay just $800.
5. All of Jupiter's moons are named after the extramarital lovers and children of the mythical Roman god Jupiter. NASA named the Juno probe after his wife, Juno, symbolizing her journey to "check up on her husband's mischief."
6. George Washington followed a flexitarian diet, primarily consisting of vegetables and milk, with minimal red meat. He also ensured his army had access to vegetables, emphasizing their importance in their diet. Washington's culinary preferences also included hoecakes, a type of cornbread pancake, and he had a personal recipe for eggnog featuring brandy, rye whiskey, Jamaican rum, and sherry wine.
7. Despite Mercury's proximity to the sun, Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system. Its thick carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere creates a runaway greenhouse effect, trapping heat and raising surface temperatures to over 800°F (427°C). As a result, Venus's average temperature surpasses Mercury's, even though it is more than twice the distance from the sun.
8. In the 1990s, Marlon Brando planned to undergo circumcision, believing his meditation practice had increased his pain tolerance. He requested the procedure without painkillers or anesthesia, convinced he could endure it. However, he was disappointed to learn that anesthesia was a medical requirement for the surgery.
9. Neptune is not actually blue but rather a pale greenish-blue, similar to Uranus. The original photographs taken by Voyager 2 in the 1980s were enhanced to highlight its atmospheric features. However, over time, the captions explaining these enhancements were omitted, leading to the widespread belief that blue is Neptune's defining color.
10. Abraham Lincoln held a license as a bartender and co-owned a saloon named Berry and Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois.
