Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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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 time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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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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