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    Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell, a British officer captured during World War I, was granted leave to visit his dying mother on one condition - that he return to captivity. He kept his word and returned, only to try escaping as soon as he returned.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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    Voltaire's Last Words
    Voltaire's Last Words
    When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."
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