France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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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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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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