Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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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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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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