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Oliver Stone’s 1991 movie, JFK, is what mainstreamed a lot of conspiracy theories about the JFK assassination.
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The Bee Gees originally wanted “Islands in the Stream” to be recorded by Marvin Gaye, not Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
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Old Bay Seasoning was originally named “Delicious Brand Shrimp and Crab Seasoning,” but the name was shortened to “Old Bay,” which borrowed the name from a passenger ship line called the Old Bay Line.
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The Odyssey is so ancient that it was already considered a classic by the time Alexander the Great was alive, and he is said to have read and studied it centuries after it was first composed.
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Disney invented the accent we associate with pirates, and no, it wasn’t created for the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.