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FAMOUS TEENS IN HISTORY

It's an adults' world. They make the decisions, create the laws, make money, and have all of the freedoms, but that hasn't always been the case. We're taking a look back through history to discover the most powerful, influential, and important teenagers of all time!

1. Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great was one of the most successful (1) _ . He was best famous for conquering almost all of the world known to the ancient Greeks including Syria, part of India, Egypt, and way more around 300 BC. Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedonia. By the time (2)________Alexander had founded, his first colony and named it Alexandropoulos. 

1. Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great was one of the most successful (1) _ . He was best famous for conquering almost all of the world known to the ancient Greeks including Syria, part of India, Egypt, and way more around 300 BC. Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedonia. By the time (2)________Alexander had founded, his first colony and named it Alexandropoulos

2. Pope John XII

While modern-day Popes are well-known for being oldies, John XII was only 18 when his papacy began in the year 955. Unfortunately, Pope John XII was known for being quite immoral and (3) ____ to the papacy. It is rumored that he was killed by the husband of a woman he was having an affair with. 

3 .Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley is the acclaimed British author (4) __ in 1818 when she was only 19 years old!

The book was first published anonymously and it was generally assumed to be written by her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, until it was published under her own name in 1831.  

4. Joan of Arc

It wasn't easy being a girl in the 1400s, but Joan of Arc didn't let that stop her from becoming a national heroine in Prance (and, later, a saint). Joan was a peasant girl who led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War after claiming to have visions from God. She was later captured by the English and executed for heresy, (5) _____ . About 500 years later she was made a saint by Pope Benedict XV. 

5. King Tutankhamen

King Tutankhamen (popularly referred to as King Tut) was an Egyptian pharaoh between 1333 BC — 1324 BC. (6)____ King Tut was only eight or nine years old when he became a pharaoh and died before he was 19. His tomb in the Valley of the Kings is the most complete ancient Egyptian tomb ever found. 

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The Travelling Museum of the Paranormal & Occult A paranormal museum that comes to your front door? Scary. The Travelling Museum of the Paranormal & Occult brings the only mobile collection of haunted objects to your town. We're told that among its exhibits are a crying mirror that shows terrifying visions and a creepy-looking doll called Ruby who can make people feel ill. Unlike most museums, you're actually allowed to handle the strange things... if that seems like a good idea to you.

Troll Museum Fans of kitsch, meet your perfect place: the Troll Museum, home to the most impressive troll doll collection, well, anywhere. The curator is the legendary Lower East Side performance artist and "trollologist" Reverend Jen, who's worn a pair of elf ears since 2006. The museum's official 'Mona Lisa' is a twoheaded '60s era troll doll. By day, the museum is Revjen's apartment, so call in advance to make an appointment: 212-560-7235.

World of Accordions Museum This Superior museum celebrates the "squeezebox" of instruments: the accordion! The World of Accordions Museum is home to some of the oldest and rarest European musical instruments in the country. The museum also hosts concerts and events throughout the year for accordion enthusiasts. 

The Neue Galerie It is a gorgeous, elegant, and understated museum of early twentieth century German and Austrian art. Though its collection is well-known, it's a Museum Mile gem that can be overlooked by the crowds of tourists on their way from the Met to the Guggenheim. With that extra space you can linger in front of Klimt's famous 'Woman in Gold' painting, or, until June 13, Munch's 'The Scream'. The museum is free on the first Friday of the month from 6pm to 8pm.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Explore the weird and wonderful at Ripley's Believe It or Not! in the heart of London's West End. Ripley's contains more than 700 artifacts that celebrate the beautiful and the bizarre. The London museum features a life-sized knitted Ferrari, an 8ft (2.4m) Transformer, a mirror maze and the Impossible Laser Race. If you want to save money, cheaper prices are only available online. The highest prices apply if you pay at the museum itself.

Bayshore Discovery Project Museum Part of the Bayshore Discovery Project, guests can enjoy this 115-foot oyster schooner first hand while learning about the natural, historic and cultural resources of the Delaware Estuary. An interactive learning experience, visitors are able to assist the crew with various tasks. What makes it weird? Where else can you search for oysters, sample plankton and take water quality tests too?