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    Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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    Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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    After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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