Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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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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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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