There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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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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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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