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John Snow had such a good reputation that Queen Victoria requested him as anesthesiologist for the births of her fifth and sixth children.

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Did you know that Queen Victoria had nine children and 42 grandchildren?

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Queen Tamar of Georgia called herself "King of Kings."

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Chris Farley wanted to be like his idol, John Belushi.

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There was once a King who was on the throne for just twenty minutes.

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Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for the scoring two goals in a game. He has netted two goals in a game over 200 times.

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Evel Knievel once attempted to jump over a tank of sharks. It didn't end so well.

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Norris’s favorite meme about himself is that he would've been on Mount Rushmore, but the granite wasn’t tough enough to handle his beard.

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Sabrina Carpenter's aunt is Nancy Cartwright, who voices Bart on The Simpsons.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr's critics may argue that he never really fought another “great” in their prime, but his record speaks for itself.

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Reportedly, Johnny Cash cheated on his wife June Carter with her sister, Anita.

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Bob Delp from Boston got caught putting a camera in his fiancée's younger sister's room.

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Haing S. Ngor was the first actor of Asian heritage to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

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When Emmett Kelly died, there was one thing keeping him from resting in peace—a brutal betrayal by his son, Emmett Kelly Jr.

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Did you know that a weekly game of cards can drastically improve your short-term memory?

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When Richard was just a teenager, he rebelled against his own father, King Henry II.

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Hiroo Onoda had been given very clear orders that under no circumstances was he to surrender or take his own life.

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Baby boomers have a unique talent for tacky decorations. To them, it's not clutter, it's character!

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The inscription reads "TOV JORS," as in "toujours," French for "always"—ironic, considering the dark end of Henry VIII's first marriage.

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Hank Greenberg was the first Jewish player elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Quincy Jones’ last interview got people talking for all the wrong reasons.

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