Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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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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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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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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If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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