The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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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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