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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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    Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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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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    A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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