During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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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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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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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 exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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