Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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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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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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