Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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Just before the US started bombing Baghdad, nearly $1 billion dollars was stolen from the Central Bank of Iraq and is now the largest bank robbery in history.
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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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In 1846, a 14 year old French peasant girl named Angelique Cottin was found to possess extraordinary electrical power. With a gentle touch she could knock over heavy pieces of furniture and even shock people near her.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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