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Actress Olivia Hussey was prohibited from attending the premiere of Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet" because she was under 18, and the film included a nude scene showing her breasts.
People living near river valleys, especially the Mississippi River Valley, often contract a soil fungus called Histoplasma capsulatum. Although most infections go unnoticed, researchers found that 90% of Kansas City's population had been infected at some point.
In 1947, Walt Disney permitted the University of Oregon to use Donald Duck's likeness as their mascot.
The original letter of wishes in Princess Diana's will, which intended for her godchildren to receive a quarter of her personal property, was disregarded because it lacked the specific language required by British law.
In February 2025, a group of eight beavers constructed a dam exactly where the Czech government planned to build one, a project that had been in planning since 2018 and was estimated to cost over $1.2 million.
In the United States, Pringles once marketed themselves as "potato chips" until the FDA determined they didn't meet the criteria. In 2008, Pringles argued in a UK court that they were not subject to a tax on crisps because they weren't crisps, but they lost the case.
The White Star Line billed families of Titanic victims a £20 "deposit" (equivalent to approximately £2,100 today) to retrieve their loved ones' bodies. If families couldn't pay, the company threatened to bury the bodies in Halifax and send a photo of the grave.
As of May 2025, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is the longest-reigning current monarch in the world, having ruled Brunei for 57 years. He also holds positions as the country's Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Minister of Economy, Minister of Home Affairs, and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Portugal engaged in a 13-year colonial war to retain its African colonies long after other European nations had relinquished theirs. Eventually, the military, exhausted by the futile conflict, overthrew the dictatorship and established a democracy.
During World War I, a homing pigeon named Cher Ami was awarded the Croix de Guerre for her service. She saved 194 men by delivering an S.O.S. message despite being shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging by a tendon.
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