Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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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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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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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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