In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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