When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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