In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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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 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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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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