Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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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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