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Leonardo da Vinci was a bodybuilder, strong enough to bend an iron horseshoe with his bare hands.

Henry III of France reportedly kept 2,000 lap dogs and regularly wore a basket of puppies around his neck.

What 1900 people thought life would be like in the year 2000: personal flying machines.

The so-called man in the iron mask actually wore a mask of velvet.

What 1900 people thought life would be like in the year 2000: balloon-supported lake-walking.

When John Quincy Adams bought a billiards table, people attacked him for "using the people's money to purchase a gambling device".

People once thought Earth was full of deep caverns, and possibly entire underground worlds (which it actually is, but only for around 1% of its crust).

Viking trade to Scotland included 'magical' unicorn horns (Narwhal tusks) ~ hence the coat of arms.

The 'nightmare' was a demon who suffocated people in their sleep by sitting on their chests.

The Russian flag is based on the Dutch, being designed by Peter the Great watching Dutch ships sail into port.