King Philip V led Spain to many victories but there was always someone controlling his strings behind the scenes.

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Charles Stratton and his wife Lavinia survived the Newhall House fire, one of the worst hotel fires in American history.
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When Marie-Louise O'Murphy became rich, she bought a house next to her former romantic rival.

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When Sophia of Celle died, her ex-husband didn't allow anyone to wear mourning clothes, including their children.

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Jackson C. Frank was so shy, he refused to record his album without screens blocking people from looking at him.
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Paula Abdul and Emilio Estevez seemed perfect together, but their romance began with a horrible betrayal.

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Josephine Earp was running wild long before she ever met Wyatt.
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Ed Sullivan banned The Doors from his show after they refused to change the lyrics to "Light My Fire."
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Some historians believe that Edward de Vere was the man who actually wrote William Shakespeare's plays and poems.

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Jacques Damala was called "The handsomest man in Europe."
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Drew Barrymore had her first drink at the age of nine.
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Red Skelton was obsessed with painting clowns.
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When the band at the Emmys tried to play Jennifer Coolidge off stage, she just spoke louder and faster.
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When Cora Pearl wrote her memoirs, she gave her richest ex-clients to chance to pay to be omitted from the book.
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Most believe that George Reeves' affair with the wife of Hollywood fixer Eddie Mannix led to his untimely demise.
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Hailey Bieber once experienced a blood clot in her brain.
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Brendan Fraser had to wrestle with a plant for his Encino Man audition.
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It was rumored that King Edward IV executed George Plantagenet by drowning him in a vat of wine.

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Stede Bonnet escaped from prison by disguising himself in a woman's dress.
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Lady Caroline Lamb once sent her ex Lord Byron a clump of her pubic hair as a "gift".
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Miriam Cooper called Charlie Chaplin one of the most depressing people she'd ever met.
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Pope Clement VII’s glorious reign ended in chaos and devastation.

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While referencing his struggle with addiction, comedian Lenny Bruce said, "I'll die young, but it's like kissing God".
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Rip Torn got into a real fight with Normal Mailer on set of a movie—and it made it into the final cut.
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Kurt Cobain wore pajamas at his wedding to Courtney Love.

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Barbara Walters started off her career as a "Today Girl."
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Gina Lollobrigida confessed to a 22-year secret affair—but it was actually a lie.
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Lisa Marie Presley witnessed her father's end. She was nine, and she said, "What's wrong with daddy?"
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Pursuing fame and a career in Hollywood was one of Nils Asther’s greatest regrets.

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Sophia of Nassau was the underrated genius behind the Swedish crown.

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