"Joker" Was Based On This True Story of an Unhinged Man

River's Rise

As the kids got more and more acting jobs, there was a clear frontrunner for the most successful member of the Phoenix family. River was collecting better and higher-paying jobs than any of his siblings. He was in Stand By Me (1986), Running On Empty (1988), and My Own Private Idaho (1991). Joaquin was an underdog, but maybe not for very long...

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The More You Know

  • Crayola is literally "oily chalk."
  • Before mating, the female giraffe will first urinate in the male's mouth.
  • Agatha Christie said she came up with many of her book plots while sitting in her bathtub while eating apples.
  • Some cats are allergic to people.
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