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    Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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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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    London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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    Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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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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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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