The Romans used to clean themselves with olive oil since they did not have any soap. They would pour the oil on their bodies, and then use a strigil, which is type of blade, to scrape off any dirt along with the oil.

All of the major candidates in the 1992, 1996, and 2008 U.S. presidential elections were left-handed.

The wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet is longer than the Wright Brothers' first flight.

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