Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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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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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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