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Former Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter is married to Robert Altman, CEO of ZeniMax Media. This connection led to her numerous voice roles in Elder Scrolls and Fallout games.
NBC's president once advised replacing Michael J. Fox on "Family Ties," doubting his marketability. After becoming a star, Fox sent him a lunchbox with his picture, saying, "This is for you to put your crow in."
Within a week of the iconic "Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima" photo, half of the depicted soldiers lost their lives in combat.
The Bible contains a second set of laws known as the "Ritual Decalogue," including commandments like "Do not boil a young goat in its mother's milk."
Even after death and cooking, a squid can attempt to impregnate anything, including the mouth of someone eating it.
A man named Robert Lane named his sons Winner and Loser. Ironically, Loser excelled academically and became a detective, while Winner ended up homeless and frequently incarcerated.
In 1938, a Mercedes-Benz W125 reached a speed of 432 kph (268 mph) on the German Autobahn, setting one of the fastest recorded speeds.
Nazi Germany was the first country to implement a public smoking ban after German doctors identified the link between smoking and lung cancer.
Napoleon planned to invade the UK, financing it by selling the Louisiana Territory to the US, which paid with a British bank loan, ironically funding its potential invasion.
While in the army, Mr. T was tasked with chopping down trees as punishment. Without a specified number, he cut down 70 trees in 3.5 hours before a major intervened.
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