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    Chinese General With Only 100 Men Made An Army of 150,000 Retreat
    According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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    Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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    The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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    India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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