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Because tea is diuretic, half of its water content is quickly expelled as waste. Tea was discovered by Emperor Shen Nung in 2237 BC when a tea leaf blew into water being boiled for him.
Trumpets were developed by ancient Egyptians to issue orders on the battlefields.
Tortoises can live longer in captivity than any other animal.
Early relatives of the tyrannosaurus rex had feathers. The male chersina angulata, the fighting tortoise, has a protrusion on its shell that it uses against rivals.
Tigers hate the smell of alcohol and will attack drinkers. Early teabags were all hand sewn.
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