France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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