Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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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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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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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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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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