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• The Victoria line runs a remarkable 34 trains per hour, which is claimed to be the most frequent train service anywhere in the UK.
• "Seasons in the Sun" became the largest-selling single in Canadian history, with over 285,000 copies sold in a matter of weeks.
• Dylan Thomas began copying his early poems into notebooks at age 16, a practice that contributed to about two-thirds of his oeuvre.
• David Koresh, the leader of the Branch Davidians, was born Vernon Wayne Howell and memorized large parts of the Bible by the age of 12.
• Billy the Kid, also known as William Henry McCarty, was believed to have killed 21 men, but is generally accepted to have killed between four and nine.
• The Parthenon in Nashville is a full-scale replica of the original Athenian Parthenon, built for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, and it includes a re-creation of the 42-foot statue of Athena.
• William Somerset Maugham's novel "The Razor's Edge" has been a bestselling novel of the 20th century almost since its publication, despite being panned by critics.
• Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, Corsica, shortly after the island had been sold to France by the Italian state of Genoa.
• Assam tea is known for its unique growing conditions, which include a hot, humid rainy season and a cool, arid winter, making it one of the most prolific tea producing areas on earth.
• Man of La Mancha is based on Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote and is set in 16th-century Spain during the Inquisition.

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• Patricia Hodge began her acting career playing a 75-year-old grandmother and a 30-year-old prostitute in regional theater before gaining prominence in British television and film.
• The mandolin usually has four courses of doubled strings, with the strings in each course tuned in unison.
• The letter 'thorn' ('þ'), imported from the runic alphabet, was used in Old English to represent the 'th' sound until the fifteenth century.
• The children's TV show Rainbow ran on ITV from 1972 until 1992.
• Booking.com offers "Secret Deals" on hotels near Toronto Pearson International Airport that last for a limited time.
• The Philae lander successfully touched down on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, marking the first time a spacecraft landed on a comet.
• The central newt can go through three different adult phases: aquatic adult, terrestrial adult, and terrestrial eft.
• Evenweave fabric for counted thread embroidery is more expensive because it is woven with the same number of warp and weft threads per inch, ensuring that designs will be "square" when stitched.
• Paddington Bear will have his first taste of Marmite in a new TV ad after 50 years of favoring marmalade.
• Oktoberfest originated on October 12, 1810, to celebrate the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria, who later became King Louis I, to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.

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• A cigarette butt smoked by Greta Garbo once fetched $352 at a Hollywood auction.
• George Cohen, a Fulham full-back, was among the heroes of the 1966 World Cup, which England won.
• The first Chihuly Persians were made in 1986 and exhibited for the first time at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs of the Palais du Louvre in Paris.
• Beijing is set to become the first city to host both the Summer Olympics (2008) and Winter Olympics (2022).
• Clare Balding has hosted five Olympic Games, four Paralympics, and three Winter Olympics, showcasing her versatility across various sports.
• Polar bears most likely evolved from brown bears, and although rare, they can breed with grizzly bears to produce fertile offspring.
• Enoch and Elijah are the only two people in the Bible who were taken to heaven without experiencing death.
• Edward VIII is the only British monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne.
• Yves Saint Laurent was the first living fashion designer to be honored with a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1983.
• Pierre-Auguste Renoir continued to paint even when he was old and suffering from severe arthritis, using a brush tied to his wrists.

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• Bismarck's annexation of Alsace-Lorraine after the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 created a France that seemed incorrigibly hostile to German policymakers.
• Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic Flame Tower during the Opening Ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games, a moment that remains vividly remembered by many.
• Billie Holiday became the first black woman to team up with a white orchestra when she was hired by Artie Shaw in 1938.
• Nathaniel Wyeth invented the PET plastic beverage bottle, which was the first plastic suitable for holding carbonated beverages that met food safety requirements.
• The Grand National features one of the longest national hunt run-ins on a UK racecourse at 494 yards, just one yard short of two and a quarter furlongs.
• The Buff Orpington breed originated in Orpington, Kent, United Kingdom in the late 1800s.
• "When You Wish Upon a Star" won the 1940 Academy Award for Best Original Song.
• The day on which the novel Ulysses is set, June 16, 1904, is now celebrated as Bloomsday, marking the first date of James Joyce and his wife, Nora Barnacle.
• The next-generation Skoda Roomster has reportedly been delayed until 2016, despite being scheduled for introduction later in the year.
• Mick Jagger kept a Native American teepee in the Rolling Stones' office for peaceful contemplation and showed genuine interest in the hippie counterculture, studying astrology and the I Ching.

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• “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
• Shakespeare's works often feature complex female characters, with discussions highlighting their roles as interesting members of the human race, arguably better represented than in many modern Hollywood movies.
• On Christmas Day 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev announced his resignation, effectively acknowledging the United States as the sole remaining superpower on the face of the earth.
• Feral honey bee populations can become self-sustaining and may differ genetically from managed bee populations, potentially serving as sources of genetically useful "survivor stock."
• Tight Fit, a British pop group, achieved a UK number 1 hit for three weeks in 1982 with their cover of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," despite having two completely different line-ups within a year.
• Real Madrid won the European Cup five times in a row from 1956 to 1960, a record that remains unmatched in the tournament's history.
• The 12th-century vineyard terraces of Lavaux, which run along Lake Geneva, are a UNESCO World Heritage site.
• Piz Gloria, a rotating restaurant atop the 2,970-meter (9,745-feet) Schilthorn summit, served as Blofeld's lair in “On Her Majesty's Secret Service” and now offers Bond-themed buffet breakfasts and vodka martinis to skiers.
• The term "quadruped" comes from the Latin words "quadru," meaning four, and "ped," meaning feet.
• Franz Schubert's six settings of the Mass are notable for omitting the phrase "unam sanctam, catholicam et apostolicam ecclesiam," which disqualifies them for actual liturgical use in many churches.

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• Bob Hope authored a book titled "Confessions of a Hooker: My Lifelong Love Affair with Golf."
• The release of Beaujolais Nouveau occurs precisely at midnight on the third Thursday of November, with celebrations taking place in the Beaujolais region and around the world.
• The BBC is reviving the classic 1970s prison comedy "Porridge" with a new pilot centered around the grandson of the original character, Norman Fletcher, who will now be serving time for computer hacking.
• The House of Oldenburg has occupied the Danish throne since 1448, making it one of the longest-reigning royal houses in Europe.
• Marlon Brando was granted a 99-year lease to the island of Tetiaroa by Tahiti's government, making him its sole owner.
• Brentwood has become a popular destination for TOWIE fans, with nine shops owned by reality stars and more on the way.
• "Death Magnetic was recorded at multiple studios, including Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, CA, and Shangri La Studios in Malibu, CA, from April 2007 to May 2008."
• The Battle of Blenheim, fought on August 13, 1704, was a significant engagement during the War of the Spanish Succession, involving numerous military units and commanders from various nations.
• In 2000, Kylie Minogue's song "On A Night Like This" reached number one in Australia.
• Princess Margaret became the first member of the royal family to appear on a British soap, making a visit to Grey Gables for a charity fashion show in 1984.

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• Pikachu evolves from a Pichu when it levels up with high friendship, and evolves into a Raichu with a “Thunder Stone.”
• Bob Geldof co-wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas?", one of the best-selling singles of all time.
• The Everly Brothers documentary 'Harmonies From Heaven' includes a previously unreleased, 14-track concert recorded in 1968 at Sydney's Chequers Nightclub.
• Spike Milligan was known for his humorous and witty quotes.
• The Chancellerie des Universités de Paris plays a central role in higher education in France and significantly contributes to the reputation of research in the Île-de-France region.
• The Easter Rising in 1916 resulted in the executions of 16 leaders, most of whom were young, and their burial without ceremony generated an outpouring of poetry from almost every poet involved in the literary revival.
• The largest species of seal, the southern elephant seal, can grow up to about 13 feet in length and weigh more than 2 tons.
• The first issue of 'Playboy' magazine was published on December 1, 1953, featuring a completely naked Marilyn Monroe as the first centrefold.
• Coleen and Wayne Rooney welcomed their second son, Klay Anthony Rooney, who was born at 2:11 am and weighed 7 lbs 11.5 oz.
• Bing Crosby was a direct 11th generation descendant of Elder William Brewster, one of the passengers on the Mayflower in 1620.

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• The Catacombs of Paris house the bones of over six million people, making it one of the largest ossuaries in the world.
• Saddam Hussein took over the presidency of Iraq from Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr on 16 July 1979, amid allegations that Hussein had threatened to remove al-Bakr by force if he did not resign.
• The English forces in Holland discovered gin during the Dutch War of Independence and nicknamed it "Dutch courage."
• The term "hidalgo" originated in the 12th century as a contraction of "hijo de algo," meaning "son of something," and initially applied to all nobles, particularly the lesser nobility in Spain.
• The Blue Lagoon in Iceland, recognized by National Geographic as one of the 25 wonders of the world, attracts over 400,000 visitors annually and features six million liters of geothermal seawater that is renewed every 40 hours.
• Apsley House, also known as Number One, London, is the only preserved example of an English aristocratic town house from its period.
• Ossuaries, which are facilities used to store human bones, were commonly utilized in areas with limited grave space, allowing bodies to be exhumed after decomposition and their bones to be transferred to permanent storage.
• Mahmoud Abbas won the Palestinian presidential election on January 9, 2005, defeating six other candidates.
• "Few Good Men, A (1992) features an iconic cast including Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore."
• Shirley Temple's signature song "On the Good Ship Lollipop" is performed in the film "Bright Eyes" while she sings to fellow aviators on an airplane as it taxis on the runway.

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• The main Trans-Siberian route is 9288 kilometers long, connecting Moscow to Vladivostok on the Pacific Ocean.
• Kate O'Mara, best known for her role as Cassandra "Caress" Morrell in the 1980s soap opera "Dynasty," died at the age of 74 after a short illness.
• Since its debut in 1986, The Phantom of the Opera has been enjoyed by 100 million people in 124 cities across 25 countries and has grossed £1.7 billion.
• The Little Shop of Horrors was shot on a budget of $30,000 in just two days using sets left over from another film, A Bucket of Blood.
• The Woman's Hour Power List 2015 identifies the ten women with the most influence in the United Kingdom today.
• Eddy Shah was cleared of six counts of raping a schoolgirl under 16 after a jury deliberated for 17 hours and 46 minutes at the Old Bailey.
• The Civil Rights Movement utilized the song "We Shall Overcome" to unite and empower protesters, creating a powerful social phenomenon through music.
• Dag Hammarskjöld, the UN Secretary-General, was killed in a plane crash on September 18, 1961, during a mission to negotiate a ceasefire in the Congo crisis, and there are claims that the crash was the result of an attack by another plane.
• James Bowie, a prominent figure in the Texas Revolution, died at the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
• Baltimore Orioles can hybridize with Bullock’s Orioles, resulting in offspring that are brighter orange than a typical Bullock’s but duller than a typical Baltimore, which can confuse bird watchers.

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• Rembrandt's drawings of his wife Saskia on her sick and death bed are considered among his most moving works.
• Vaughan Williams wrote a Concerto for Bass Tuba in F minor in 1954, showcasing his experimentation with unusual instruments during the last decade of his life.
• King Farouk of Egypt was the last king of Egypt, reigning from 1936 until his abdication in 1952 following a coup d'état led by Gamal Nasser.
• The Whitsunday Islands are home to 74 islands, most of which are uninhabited national parks, with four islands offering a variety of resort accommodations.
• The University of Bologna, established in 1088, is recognized as the oldest university in the world that has never been out of operation.
• Baleen whales can filter out thousands of prey items from the water, sometimes consuming up to 4 tons of food each day.
• USS Constitution, commissioned in 1798, is the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat.
• The 1965 Academy Awards marked the first year that the ceremony was broadcast in color on television.
• The Ford Probe was initially considered as a possible replacement for the iconic Ford Mustang, but ultimately, it fell short of sales expectations, selling only 837,273 units during its eight-year production run.
• The Wieliczka salt mine has produced approximately 50 million tons of salt over its 700 years of operation, creating a labyrinth of pathways that extends 350 km in length.

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