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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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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