There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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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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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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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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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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