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    The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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    Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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    Nuclear Survivor
    Nuclear Survivor
    In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, dragged himself to an air-raid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time - in Nagasaki - where he survived another atomic blast.
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    Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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    No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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    Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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