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... that Maroon 5, Kali Uchis, and Wilco have all used the same effects unit (pictured)?
... that Shah Budak, a prince of the Dulkadir dynasty in Anatolia, blinded his nephew Shahruh in retaliation for his son's similar fate?
... that at one point the Lyons Pool Recreation Center had three employees whose only job was to maintain water filters?
... that a 19th-century newspaper editor went to prison after protesting the Isle of Man's lack of democracy?
... that Stephen Tung was cast in Stuntman because the directors envisioned someone who had co-starred with Bruce Lee for the lead role?
... that Prussian-born Samuel Conrad Schwach founded the first newspaper in Norway in 1763?
... that "So American" is considered the first love song in Olivia Rodrigo's discography by critics?
... that the law of reentry is cited as an explanation for a character's abrupt exit from the stage in Richard II?
... that Gao Qifeng, a founder of the Lingnan School, slept in a room filled with explosives?