There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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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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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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