Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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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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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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