When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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