In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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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 first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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