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    At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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    Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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    Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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