In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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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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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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