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5-10 interesting facts about Shakespeare.

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1. Wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets

2. Married Anne Hathaway (26) when he was 18

3. He had 7 brothers and sisters

4. Shakespeare himself acted in many of his plays

5. His plays contained 200 references to dogs and 600 references to birds

6. Shakespeare has contributed an estimated 1700-3000 words to the English language

7. He never seemed to be able to sign his name properly, usually turned out to be something along the lines of "Willm Shakp"

8. His grave contains a curse about moving his bones

9. In his will, it is thought that he only gave his wife (Anne) a bed

10. His plays are separated into 3 main divisions: comedy, history, and tragedy

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