The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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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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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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