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How much do you really know about Freddie Mercury? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Freddie Mercury was born in Mumbai, India.

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Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) to Parsi parents. He spent much of his childhood in India but was not born there.

2.

Freddie Mercury designed the Queen crest logo used on albums.

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While studying graphic design at Ealing Art College, Freddie Mercury created the Queen crest logo, featuring the zodiac signs of the band members.

3.

Freddie Mercury was a classically trained opera singer.

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Freddie Mercury had no formal opera training. His vocal style was self-taught, influenced by rock and opera, but he never studied classical singing.

4.

Freddie Mercury's birth name was Farrokh Bulsara.

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Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara on September 5, 1946, in Zanzibar. He later adopted the stage name Freddie Mercury.

5.

Freddie Mercury was a vegetarian for the last ten years of his life.

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Freddie Mercury was not a vegetarian; he enjoyed meat, particularly Indian and Persian cuisine. He was known to cook for friends.

6.

Freddie Mercury danced with the Royal Ballet in a 1979 charity performance.

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In 1979, Freddie Mercury performed with the Royal Ballet at the London Coliseum for a charity gala, dancing and singing 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

7.

Freddie Mercury held a pilot's license and flew his own plane.

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There is no evidence Freddie Mercury had a pilot's license. He traveled by commercial flights and private cars, and never owned or flew an aircraft.

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Freddie Mercury had four extra incisor teeth, known as mesiodens.

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Freddie Mercury was born with four supernumerary teeth in his upper jaw, a condition called mesiodens. He never had them removed, believing they widened his vocal range.

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