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Mel Brooks in History of the World: Part I (1981) (20th Century Fox)

11 memorable facts about “History Of The World, Part I”

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Thomas Alva Edison, 1847 – 1931. American inventor and businessman. (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

11 surprising facts about Thomas Edison

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Members of the first class of Black pilots in the history of the U.S. Army Air Corps graduate as second lieutenants in Tuskegee, Alabama in March 1942 (Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

10 inspiring facts about the Tuskegee Airmen

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Chevy Chase hides behind the tree in a scene from the film "Christmas Vacation" 1989. (Warner Brothers/Getty Images)

41 festive facts about “Christmas Vacation”

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Mel Brooks attends the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival opening night after party in April 2018 in Hollywood (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCM)

12 surprising facts about Mel Brooks on his 95th birthday

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A Mississippi Civil Rights Museum mural of Freedom Riders who were arrested (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

11 courageous facts about the Freedom Riders

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