Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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