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    Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    "Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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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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    After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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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 Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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