Math can be downright interesting! For example, most mathematical equations were written in words before the 16th century! Could you imagine what that must have looked like?!
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Chocolate was a staple for Napoleon, especially during military campaigns. It is said he relied on the sweet treat when he needed a boost in energy, especially when it came to strategizing against the enemy.
Alexander Hamilton lied about his age in order to support himself. He needed to find an apprenticeship when he was 13 years old and thought that if he said he was 11, he would have an easier time finding a position. He landed a job as a clerk and a few years later, his writing impressed so many people that he was sent to New York to be educated.
It was the British that came up with the ‘sandwich’ – this was invented by the Earl of Sandwich who was such a gambler that he didn’t want to stop for lunch. He instructed his servant to simply put some food in-between two slices of bread.
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Chocolate was a staple for Napoleon, especially during military campaigns. It is said he relied on the sweet treat when he needed a boost in energy, especially when it came to strategizing against the enemy.
Alexander Hamilton lied about his age in order to support himself. He needed to find an apprenticeship when he was 13 years old and thought that if he said he was 11, he would have an easier time finding a position. He landed a job as a clerk and a few years later, his writing impressed so many people that he was sent to New York to be educated.
It was the British that came up with the ‘sandwich’ – this was invented by the Earl of Sandwich who was such a gambler that he didn’t want to stop for lunch. He instructed his servant to simply put some food in-between two slices of bread.
Think of the most regal nickname you would call a loved one. Is it “Cabbage”? Well, that’s how Prince Philip addresses his wife, the Queen of England. By the way, Cabbage and Marilyn Monroe actually met once at a movie premiere in 1956.