Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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