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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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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