The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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