There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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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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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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