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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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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