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    Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    In 585 BC, a solar eclipse occurred in the middle of a battle between the Lydians and the Medes. They promptly ceased fighting and signed a peace treaty.
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    Chinese General With Only 100 Men Made An Army of 150,000 Retreat
    According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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    The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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