February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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