Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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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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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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