Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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