The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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