When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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