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Intriguing Facts About the Lives of History's Most Iconic Figures

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Unusual Habits

Nixon's Big Gamble

How Poker Launched His Political Career

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Unexpected Passions

Passions and Scandals

The Love Lives of Some of History's Most Infamous Figures

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Unexpected Passions

Stiches and Scandals

The Inventive Genius and Romantic Entanglements of Issac Singer

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Unexpected Passions

The Emperor and the Mouse

Hirohito's Curious Connection to Mickey

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Unusual Habits of Famous People

The Quirky Genius

Fun Facts About Albert Einstein

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Unusual Habits of Famous People

Charles Dickens

The Man Behind the Pen and His Quirky Genius

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Sigmund Freud Often Smoked More Than 20 Cigars a Day

And Was a Passionate Advocate for Cocaine

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Thomas Edison

Popularized the Word "Hello"

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Lord Byron

Kept a Pet Bear at College

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Salvador Dali

Had An Odd Sleeping Routine

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Isaac Newton

Often Conducted Experiments on Himself

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Nikola Tesla

Did Everything in Multiples of 3

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Agatha Christie

Ate Apples in the Bathtub While Brainstorming

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Marcel Proust Slept During the Day and Wrote at Night

His Bedroom Was Lined with Cork To Block Out Noise

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Steve Jobs

Preferred To Walk Barefoot

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Poured Cold Water Over His Head Before Composing

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Winston Churchill

Often Worked from his Bed or Bath

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Catherine the Great

Had Foot Massages Every Night

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Pablo Picasso

Carried a Revolver Loaded with Blanks

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Franze Kafka

Loved to Swim Naked At Night

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Honore de Balzac

Drank up to 50 Cups of Coffee a Day

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Emily Dickinson

Hid her Poetry

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Famous People Who Were Spies

The Secret Life of Graham Greene

Spy, Adventurer, and Literary Maverick

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Famous People Who Were Spies

Marlene Dietrich Worked for the OSS during World War II

The German-American actress and singer worked...

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Famous People Who Were Spies

Ian Fleming, the Creator of James Bond

Was a British Intelligence Officer

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Famous People Who Were Spies

The Actor Errol Flynn

May Have Been a Spy

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Famous People Who Were Spies

The Hollywood Actress Hedy Lamarr

Co-Invented A Frequency Hopping Communication System

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Famous People Who Were Spies

Roald Dahl: The Beloved Children's Author

Who Moonlighted as a WWI Spy

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Famous People Who Were Spies

Noel Coward Was A Spy

The British playwright, composer, director, and actor...

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Famous People Who Were Spies

Mata Hari, The Exotic Dancer

Who Became A Spy?

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Famous People Who Were Spies

Julia Child: From Secret Agent

To Famous Chef

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Famous People Who Were Spies

Alfred Hitchcock Worked Closely with British Intelligence

While not a spy himself, the legendary filmmaker...

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Famous People Who Were Spies

Moe Berg: The Baseball Player

Who Became a Spy

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Famous People Who Were Spies

Alec Guiness, The British Actor, Best Known for His Role as Obi-Wan Kenobi...

Was A Royal Navy Hero

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Famous People Who Were Spies

Josephine Baker

The Showgirl Who Spied for the French Resistance

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Famous People Who Were Spies

John Le Carré

The Spy Who Worked for M15 & M16

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Surprising Beauty Regimens

Marie Antoinette The Queen with Some Weird Beauty Secrets

Like Bathing in Donkey's Milk

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Victoria Beckham Beauty Secrets

From Ice Cubes to Bird Poop Facials

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Elizabeth Taylor's Beauty Secrets

From Face Shaving to Steam-Set Makeup

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Unusual Habits of Famous People

Elvis Presley Dyed his Hair Black

Elvis Presley dyed his hair black and used Vaseline on his face...

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Unusual Habits of Famous People

Tom Cruise Has Tried Some Unusual Facial Treatments

Tom Cruise has tried some unusual facial treatments...

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Christiano Ronaldo: The Wealthiest Athlete in the World

Loves Ice Baths

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Cleopatra Bathed in Donkey's Milk

And Used Perfume as Power

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Queen Elizabeth I The Virgin Queen

Who Painted Her Face With Poison

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Marilyn Monroe Had an IQ of 168

And Used Hormone Creams To Keep her Skin Soft

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David Beckham: The Soccer Legend Who Swears By

Bee Venom Facials and Freezing Therapy

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Cary Grant Loved Cold Showers

And Facial Masks

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