When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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