When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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It has been calculated that every 2 minutes, we take more pictures than all of humanity in the 19th century.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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The Aztecs were the first to serve chocolate as a drink. They also mixed it with hot chili pepper to make it really 'hot'.
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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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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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