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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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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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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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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