Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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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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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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