In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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