In Cuba in 1898, famed surgeon William C. Gorgas performed surgery on a soldier by the light from a jar of fireflies. King Olav II Haraldsson of Norway, who reigned during the 10th and 11th centuries, took his religion strongly, and he set a severe example for himself when, absentmindedly, he desecrated the Sabbath. Olav was whittling wood when a passing servant remarked, "Sire, tomorrow will be Monday". The king, whose shame was so great, picked up a pile of wood chips, placed it on his palm, set fire to it, and watched as the offending limb was entirely consumed. Believe It or Not!
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