In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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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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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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