English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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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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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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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