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  "id": 3340248,
  "title": "19 things you probably didn't know about music legend Dolly Parton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/19-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-music-legend-dolly-parton",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T19:44:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/dolly-parton-interesting-things-you-never-knew-fun-facts"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dolly Parton, the renowned country music legend, has a rich history filled with numerous surprises. Despite her fame, she remains a private individual. Parton established a theme park called Dollywood, but she never indulged in any of its rides due to her fear of motion sickness and claustrophobia. In fact, she attributed her wig collection to this same fear, explaining that she was too worried about damaging her precious wigs.\n\nNotably, Parton's iconic songs \"I Will Always Love You\" and \"Jolene\" were inspired by real-life experiences. While \"I Will Always Love You\" was initially conceived as a song about a professional relationship, \"Jolene\" drew from a bank teller who once expressed interest in Parton's husband. Parton penned \"Jolene\" the same day, and shared it with her mentor, Porter Wagoner, who agreed to produce it, calling it her best work ever.\n\nDolly Parton's philanthropy extends beyond music, most notably through her Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Founded in 1995, this program has distributed over 120 million free books to children worldwide, aiming to promote literacy. Additionally, Parton serves as the honorary godmother to Miley Cyrus, a connection that arose from their shared country music roots. Parton also made a guest appearance on the Disney Channel's \"Hannah Montana,\" where she played Miley Cyrus's character's godmother.",
  "summary": "Here are interesting facts about music legend Dolly Parton, her relationships, upbringing, routines, career, and songwriting that you might not know.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "I visited Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop. From the coffee shop to the bathroom, it was a whole Dolly Parton universe.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/i-visited-dollys-tennessean-travel-stop-from-the-coffee-shop-to-the",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:20:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, country music legend, dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-country-music-legend-dies-at-80",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:20:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, country music legend, dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-country-music-legend-dies-at-80-3329203",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:20:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "The way Dolly Parton announced her death is an inspiration to us all",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/the-way-dolly-parton-announced-her-death-is-an-inspiration-to-us-all",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:57:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Inc.",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Leaves Behind a Legacy of Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-leaves-behind-a-legacy-of-entrepreneurship-and",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:07:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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