In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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