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In his will, Shakespeare left his wife, Anne Hathaway, his "second best" bed!

Ripley's Believe It or Not! — October 17, 2023

1. Mozart had a pet European starling bird that could sing the third movement of his Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major. 2. German composer and conductor Johannes Brahms spent 21 years polishing his Symphony No. 1 before its 1876 debut. 3. In his will, Shakespeare left his wife, Anne Hathaway, his "second best" bed!

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