There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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