Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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