No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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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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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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