Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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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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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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