In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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