The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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