Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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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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