Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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