Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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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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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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