France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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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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