During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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