There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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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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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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