The Duke of Wharton was a member of the Irish House of Lords for three years before he was old enough to vote in a parliamentary election. Men have overcome enormous physical handicaps. There are true stories of blind mountain climbers, deaf acoustical engineers, and there was Herman Unthan, a native of Prussia, who became a world-famous violinist in the 20th century. Unthan's physical handicap was that he had no arms, yet he mastered the violin and thrilled audiences by playing the instrument with his feet. He could even wind his own watch. Believe It or Not!
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