The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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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 ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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