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    When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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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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    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk
    Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
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    Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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