When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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