Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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