English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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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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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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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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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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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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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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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