During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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