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 native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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