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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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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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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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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