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Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Story of Curtius and the Wax Heads

Curtius, the fifteenth century French wax maker. Took his former housekeeper and her daughter on as pupils. Historians have speculated what their relationship really was. But regardless of any possible blood relation between them, curtius treated marie like a daughter.

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