Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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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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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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