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351. Actress Brittany Murphy and her widower both died of pneumonia and severe anemia in their home nearly five months apart. Murphy's mother suspects toxic mold was responsible for both deaths.
352. Michael Böllner, the German actor who portrayed Augustus Gloop in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, later became a tax accountant. He was unaware of the film's popularity in America until fans invited him to a convention decades later.
353. For Shrek 2, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz each secured an upfront payment of $10 million for their voice roles, a significant increase from the $350,000 they earned for the original film. Producers anticipated each actor would work just 15 to 18 hours on the sequel.
354. Spending excessive time sitting on the toilet, even without straining, greatly increases the risk of developing hemorrhoids.
355. In the 18th century, German composer Daniel Steibelt challenged Beethoven to a piano duel and attempted to cheat by giving him a cello-and-piano score instead of a solo piece. Beethoven, undeterred, turned the sheet music upside down, played it, and then improvised on the inverted themes for thirty minutes.
356. Height-lengthening surgeries, gaining popularity mainly among men, involve bone-breaking procedures, months of pain, and intense rehabilitation to gain a few extra inches in height.
357. James Cameron has directed the most costly film ever made on five separate occasions (as of April 2025).
358. Most outlet stores do not sell overstock from regular retail locations; instead, they offer cheaper, lower-quality items made specifically for outlets. The "compare at" prices and significant discounts can be misleading, as the products differ entirely.
359. In 1975, McDonald's opened its first drive-thru to serve soldiers at Fort Huachuca in Arizona, as military regulations at the time barred soldiers from leaving their vehicles while in uniform when off-post.
360. In 2006, Susan Kuhnhausen, a 51-year-old ER nurse from Portland, Oregon, was attacked in her home by a hitman wielding a crab hammer. She managed to overpower him, grabbing his neck and demanding, "Tell me who sent you here, and I will call you a fu*king ambulance!" before choking him to death.
Sources: 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360