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    Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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