There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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