In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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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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The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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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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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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