In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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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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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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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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