In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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