Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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