In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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