Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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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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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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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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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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