Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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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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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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