The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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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 oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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