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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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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