During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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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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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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