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 World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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