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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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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