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that Attila the Hun traveled so far and wide that there is even an early Viking poem from the 9th century (called an Edda), a revenge poem, that chronicles the apocryphal adventure of two Viking brothers who visit Attila s home, steal all his wealth and burn down his kingdom.

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Fun Fact: that Attila the Hun traveled so far and wide that there is even an early Viking poem from the 9th century (called an Edda), a revenge poem, that chronicles the apocryphal adventure of two Viking brothers who visit Attila’s home, steal all his wealth and burn down his kingdom.

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