Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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