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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

  • The people who are currently alive are only 7% of the total number of people who have ever lived.
  • The Canary Islands are named after dogs, not birds.
  • After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmark's Jewish population, Danish citizens organized a massive evacuation of the Jews to neutral Sweden, despite the risks. In the end, 99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
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