After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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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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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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