The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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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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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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