In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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