Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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