Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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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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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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