The year is 1486!

The Guldengroschen becomes the world's fanciest and most dangerous coin. Margaret, the Queen of Scotland, dies. Botticelli finishes The Birth of Venus. And the Medici Giraffe arrives in Italy, or in other words, a wealthy family refuses to let an adorable giraffe live in its native home in peace.

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Intro Music: "Horse Race" by EstherGarcia.

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http://www.freyasflorence.com/the-exotic-in-florence-the-medici-giraffe/

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