Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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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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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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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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The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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