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No. 615

Andre Agassi's father represented Iran in boxing in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics.

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8 Movies That Changed Movies

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Bates Motel Recap, Episode Six: The Truth

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6 Terrible People and How They Were Captured

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11 Couch Designs of the Future

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10 Minor TV Characters Who Stole the Show

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WATCH: Why a Soaking-Wet Washcloth Doesn't Drip in Space

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The Pig Latins of 11 Other Languages

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5 Questions: It's in the Book

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7 Other Ammonium Nitrate Disasters

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13 Products Made Using Recycled Materials

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DID YOU KNOW? Marlon Brando hated memorizing lines so much that he posted cue cards everywhere to help him get through scenes. He even asked for lines to be written on an actress's posterior. (That request was denied.)