The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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