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Five things you probably didn't know about Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

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The cathedral took 182 years to build between the 12th and 14th centuries .

It’s literally the point from which all roads in France begin.

The gargoyles, which are monster-shaped gutters used to drain rainwater, have been around since the time of the cathedral's construction.

In 1792 , revolutionaries decapitated 28 statues from the cathedral, mistaking them for French monarchs.

In 1977 , workers uncovered hundreds of fragments of stone sculptures.

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