The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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