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 Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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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 coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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