The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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