The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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