The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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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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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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