Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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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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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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