Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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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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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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