LESSONS 2 AND 3 - BIZARRE FRANZ JOSEPH STORY

A bizarre story from BBC news from April this year, involving the auction of a lock of Franz Joseph's hair for some serious euros, only goes to show the sense of nostalgia ever present in many people and the somewhat misguided notion that the past was always "the good old days".

Here's the link to the story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22303545


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