In the 1830s, a Greek prime minister tried to spread the potato in Greece but people weren't interested so he put armed guards in front of shipments of potatoes so people would think they were important. People then started stealing these potatoes so much that the crop spread to all of Greece.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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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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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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