A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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