Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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