The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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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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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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