The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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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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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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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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