Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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