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Fact or Fable: Did Marie Antoinette say “Let them eat cake”?

Shane Hannon from Off The Ball joins Kieran every Tuesday to confirm or rubbish some of the most popular myths and truths out there… Todays question... Did Marie Antoinette say “let them eat cake”? Was Napoleon really short? The Hard Shoulder Listen...

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18.30 19 Oct 2021


Fact or Fable: Did Marie Antoinette say “Let them eat cake”?


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18.30 19 Oct 2021


Shane Hannon from Off The Ball joins Kieran every Tuesday to confirm or rubbish some of the most popular myths and truths out there…

Todays question... Did Marie Antoinette say “let them eat cake”? Was Napoleon really short?

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