Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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