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    Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
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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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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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    In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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    Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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