In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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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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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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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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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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