The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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