At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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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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The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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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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