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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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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