Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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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 Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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