The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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