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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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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