Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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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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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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