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    In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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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    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    Chinese General With Only 100 Men Made An Army of 150,000 Retreat
    According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu general Zhuge Liang had to defend a town with a mere 100 troops against an army of 150,000. He hid his men, flung open the gates, and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general of Wei, Sima Yi, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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