The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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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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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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