Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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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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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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