Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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