There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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