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1Robert Downey Jr.
After Robert Downey Jr. expressed interesting in the role of Tony Stark, Marvel originally told Iron Man director Jon Favreau, “Under no circumstances are we prepared to hire him at any price.” He pestered the filmmakers until they eventually gave him a screen test.
2Fort Douaumont incident
In WWI, over 600 German soldiers burned to death at Fort Douaumont because someone tried to heat up coffee with flamethrower-fuel, resulting in a fire that spread to the ammunition
3John Quincy Adams Inauguration
In 1825, John Quincy Adams was inaugurated on a book of the law, not a Bible. The tradition of using a Bible was only documented for George Washington and presidents following Tyler.
4History exams
The Soviet Union cancelled history exams in 1988 because increased government transparency had revealed that the textbooks were filled with lies.
5Christine Maggiore
Christine Maggiore was a AIDS skeptic who wrote the book "What if Everything You Thought You Knew About AIDS Was Wrong?" ultimately died from AIDS-related pneumonia.
6Miniature Australian Shepherds
Miniature Australian Shepherds have such a strong herding tendency that they will try to herd little children.
7Ronald Reagan
President Ronald Reagan revealed he wore a hearing aid in 1983, leading to greater acceptance and increased sales of the devices among seniors. At the age of 72, he said that his hearing loss dated to his early Hollywood days when a .38-caliber blank was fired close to his right ear on a film set.
8Fetal position
Studies by researchers have shown that people who consistently sleep in fetal position tend to have a shy and sensitive personality.
9Moonwalk dance
The moonwalk dance move, popularized by Michael Jackson, is an old move dating back to the 1930s when Cab Calloway called it "the buzz." Dancer Bill Bailey was filmed doing the move at The Apollo Theater in 1955. Jackson saw a dancer on Soul Train doing the move and learned it from him.
10Amaru Mythology
In the mythology of Andean civilizations of South America, the amaro, Amaru, or Katari (Aymara) is a mythical serpent or dragon. The Amaru was believed capable of transgressing boundaries to and from the spiritual realm of the subterranean world.
