Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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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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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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