There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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