Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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