Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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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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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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