Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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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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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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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 the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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