The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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