In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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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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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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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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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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