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Douglas Adams, most famous for writing The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, was an English author, screenwriter, essayist, humorist, satirist and dramatist. He is one of only two non-members of Monty Python to have a writing credit on the show and was an avid defender of wildlife. He also happens to be one of this podcast host's favourite humans. 

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Wildly famous and iconic for being a major sex symbol of the 1950s and '60s, Marilyn Monroe was a far more complex character than how she was portrayed in the media. From very humble beginnings that were fraught with abuse and housing issues to becoming one of the most recognizable and bankable stars of the era, Monroe's short life was extravagant, brutal and underestimated by most.

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Super badass, Cleopatra was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, reigning from 51 to 30 BCE. She had children with Roman Emperor Caesar, and later, with the next most powerful man in the empire, Mark Antony. A life filled with espionage, assassinations and love, her story is complex and intriguing, leaving people to have remained fascinated by her for over 2,000 years.  

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Ice cream may seem like a ubiquitous summer treat of modern times, but its history — and the history of frozen desserts — actually dates back thousands of years. From ancient Chinese dynasties and Roman Emperor Nero, to French and British confectioners, all the way through to George Washington and WWII, ice cream and frozen desserts have played a major role in class and morale of the people. Today, the ice cream industry is worth over $21 billion in the US alone. 

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Bob Marley's music remains a part of popular culture despite his death at a young age nearly 40 years ago. His activism, passion and smooth rocksteady style launch him to international fame, playing for hundreds of thousands around the world and bringing Jamaican music to the masses. 

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Iconic, insanely talented and ambitious, The Notorious B.I.G.'s legacy is one full of mystery, murder and missed potential. Dead at just 24 years old, the Junior M.A.F.I.A. co-founder set the framework for East Coast hip-hop for years to come, with much of his major commercial success coming after his untimely death. 

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In Book III of Homer’s Odyssey, Telemachus and Minerva sail onto the shores of Pylos, who Nestor reigns. Feasts and offerings to the gods follow and Nestor shows Telemachus the respect he would have given his father, Ulysses.

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Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity and blew the doors off physics. By 43 years old, he had been awarded the Nobel Prize and was celebrated internationally as the ruling monarch of the mind. A life-long pacifist, he worked to save the lives of countless scientists from the Nazi regime. 

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Easily the most famous of King Henry VIII's many wives, Anne Boleyn became the target of hatred during her brief reign as Queen. Aristocratic, educated and wickedly smart, many believe her downfall and purported adultery we designed by King Henry so he could move on to his next love interest. Regardless, Anne Boleyn's short life was directly connected to the Reformation in England and cemented Henry as a ruthless monarch willing to execute anyone who got in his way. 

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The greatest of the Greek warriors in Greek mythology, Achilles was the son of the sea goddess, Thetis, and a mortal king, Peleus. Fate foretold of Achilles' glory on the battlefield, but in chasing that glory, he was destined to live a brief but celebrated life. His story has been interpreted and retold countless times, with the Homeric epic poem, The Iliad, being the most detailed account of his achievements. 

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