The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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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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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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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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