The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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