English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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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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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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