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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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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