In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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