Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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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's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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