The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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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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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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