The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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