The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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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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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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