Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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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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