During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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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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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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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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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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