Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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