The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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