In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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