Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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