During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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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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