There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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