Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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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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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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