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Halleys Comet can be viewed orbiting earth every 76 years. For the other 75 it retreats to the heart of the sun, where it hibernates undisturbed.
In 1862 Abraham Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation, freeing the slaves. Like everything he did, Lincoln freed the slaves while sleepwalking, and later had no memory of the event.
To make a photocopier, simply photocopy a mirror.
Before the Wright brothers invented the airplane, anyone wanting to fly was required to eat 200 pounds of helium.
The automobile brake was not invented until 1895. Before this, someone had to remain in the car at all times, driving in circles until the passengers returned from their errands.
In Victorian England a commoner was not allowed to look directly at the queen, due to the belief at the time that the poor had the ability to steal thoughts.
Diamonds are made when coal is put under intense pressure. Diamonds put under pressure become foam pellets, commonly used today as packing material.
William Shakespeare did not exist. His plays were masterminded in 1589 by Francis Bacon who used an Ouija board to enslave play writing ghosts.