The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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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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