High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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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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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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