Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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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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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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