FUN FACTS
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No one knows Shakespeare's actual birthday.
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There are 24023 words in Romeo and Juliet.
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Shakespeare was 8 years older than his wife.
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There are 24 scenes in Romeo and Juliet.
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The Shakespeare family was illiterate.
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There are 77 movie versions of Romeo and Juliet.
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In the original text, Romeo speaks 617 lines and Juliet speaks 542.
- The words "assassination" and "bump" were invented by Shakespeare.
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Romeo and Juliet is based on real lovers.
