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 ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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