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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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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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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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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