Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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