Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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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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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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