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Regarding the traditional Chinese practice of ‘footbinding’, which is also known as ‘lotus feet’, it was seen as a sign of beauty and a sign of prestige, increasing the likelihood of marriage. To achieve this, feet were broken and bound together, leading to a variety of deformities, infections, and disabilities.

Regarding the traditional Chinese practice of ‘footbinding’, which is also known as ‘lotus feet’, it was seen as a sign of beauty and a sign of prestige, increasing the likelihood of marriage. To achieve this, feet were broken and bound together, leading to a variety of deformities, infections, and disabilities.

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The French Aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is renowned for its ability to produce a large quantity of baguettes – it was initially capable of producing 1,400 per day, but has since been upgraded to make more than 2,000!

The French Aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is renowned for its ability to produce a large quantity of baguettes – it was initially capable of producing 1,400 per day, but has since been upgraded to make more than 2,000!

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Orban, a Hungarian iron founder, initially proposed to construct massive cannons for the Byzantines, who were unable to pay for them. The Ottomans, however, had the means to do so and used the cannons to demolish the walls of Constantinople.

Orban, a Hungarian iron founder, initially proposed to construct massive cannons for the Byzantines, who were unable to pay for them. The Ottomans, however, had the means to do so and used the cannons to demolish the walls of Constantinople.

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Every Valentine’s Day, the city of Verona, Italy, the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet. These letters are responded to by a group of volunteers called the “Juliet Club.”

Every Valentine’s Day, the city of Verona, Italy, the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet. These letters are responded to by a group of volunteers called the “Juliet Club.”

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