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Susan Oliver, known for portraying Vina/Orion Slave Girl in Star Trek's 'The Menagerie,' once experienced a terrifying plane drop from 35,000 feet to 6,000 feet. She later learned to fly and became the fourth woman to pilot a single-engine plane solo across the Atlantic.
After a German hacker leaked Half-Life 2's source code online, Gabe Newell worked with the FBI to set up a fake job interview in the U.S. to arrest him. However, German authorities captured the hacker before he could travel.
In the BBC's The Office, Ricky Gervais's character, David Brent, often used the phrase, "as the actress said to the bishop," as a punchline. For the American version, this was changed to Steve Carell's famous line, "that's what she said."
Thomas Jefferson once spent what would be $1,400 today to send a stuffed moose to France, aiming to demonstrate the presence of large animals in America.
Individuals who regain sight after blindness often face years of difficulty in recognizing objects, as vision is a skill that must be learned, not an innate ability. They need to train their brains to process visual data.
Henry, a 16th-century Cardinal and Grand Inquisitor, unexpectedly became King of Portugal at 65. He asked the Pope for a release from his vows to marry and produce an heir, but the Pope refused.
In 2022, Jim Carrey considered retiring from acting, leading producers to promise not to recast Robotnik in the Sonic films. They hoped to lure him back with an exceptional script, which Carrey joked should be written in gold. In 2024, he confirmed his return for Sonic 3, and director Jeff Fowler humorously noted the script's 24-karat ink cost $100,000.
Josef Jakobs, a German spy, was the last person executed at the Tower of London in 1941. Captured after parachuting into England, he had £500, forged documents, and a German sausage with him.
In 2006, thieves in Buenos Aires tunneled into a bank vault. After a seven-hour standoff with 23 hostages, police found $20 million missing, toy guns, and a note saying, "In a neighborhood of rich people, without weapons or grudges, it's just money, not love."
In 1986, New Zealand rugby player 'Buck Shelford' lost four teeth and suffered a torn scrotum during a match. He had his injuries stitched up on the sideline and continued playing, ultimately winning the game.
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