Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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