There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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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 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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