There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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