The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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