During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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