In 1796, Napoleon was only 26 years old when he took command of the French Army of Italy.

In 1685, New France used playing cards as currency because of the shortage of coins.

The Ice Man, found in the Italian Alps, is now thought to have been murdered. Scientists found an arrowhead stuck in the man's back. He is now known as the oldest murder victim on record.

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