Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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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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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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