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Four things you didn't know about Shakespeare's Birthplace

That pesky Barnum nearly ruined it for everyone

In case you haven't already noticed, today marks 400 years since William Shakespeare died. It also happens to be 452 years since he was born.

To kick off our coverage today, we met with Diana Owen, chief executive of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to find out some secrets about the man himself.

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