Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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