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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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