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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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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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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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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