Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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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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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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