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TIl that Wales was only recognized as legally separate from England in 1967 and before was legally a province of England.

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4kmMX TIL Charles Osborne, born in Iowa in 1894, led a quiet life until 1922 when he suffered an accident. This incident triggered constant hiccups that persisted for 68 years, making Osborne a famous figure and landing him in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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