At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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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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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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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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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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