A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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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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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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