Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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