During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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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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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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