There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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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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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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