In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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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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