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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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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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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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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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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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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