The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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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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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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