Ludwig Schleritzko

According to genealogists, Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton is a direct descendant of the legendary Scottish king Robert the Bruce. Robert the Bruce reigned as the King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. He was renowned as one of the most formidable warriors of his time and played a pivotal role in leading Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. Throughout his reign, he successfully fought to restore Scotland's status as an independent kingdom. Genealogists have made the remarkable discovery that Tilda Swinton is 19 generations removed from Robert the Bruce, and she is related to him through both her father and mother's ancestry. The actress comes from an ancient Anglo-Scots family known as the Swintons. This family holds a unique distinction as one of only three British families, along with the Ardens and the Berkeleyes, who can trace their unbroken land ownership and lineage all the way back to before the Norman Conquest.

In the late 1800s in South Africa, Jack the baboon was bought by James Wide, a railway signalman who had lost both his legs while jumping between railcars.