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    Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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    Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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    Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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    The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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