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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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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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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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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