Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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