Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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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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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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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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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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