February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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