The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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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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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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