In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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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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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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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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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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