There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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