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Odd Facts From History and Heritage for Curious Minds
The Gudrun or Kudrun is a German epic built from seafaring songs of the North Sea shores between the Elbe and Seine. It covers three generations of Hegelings during Danish raids on English and Irish coasts. The world’s first railway timetable appeared in England in 1839, later copied globally. Ancient Egyptians used eye shade rouge and wall polish. Button Gwinnett traded in Bristol before moving to Charleston in 1770, joined the Continental Congress, and signed the Declaration of Independence.
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