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TIL that Harpo (Arthur/Adolph) Marx is actually considered one of the greatest and most influential harpists in history, in spite of his unconventional playing style and never having learned to read music.

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mp6E TIL: When Edward I of England was coming back from the ninth crusade in 1272, he learned that his father had died and that he had been made king of England. Instead of returning home to be crowned, Edward went on a leisurely trip in Italy and France for almost two years and only came back in 1274.
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