There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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It has been calculated that every 2 minutes, we take more pictures than all of humanity in the 19th century.
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The dildo was invented at least 22,000 years before the wheel.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were originally considered a delicacy, only enjoyed by those of the upper class.
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In the 1830s, a Greek prime minister tried to spread the potato in Greece but people weren't interested so he put armed guards in front of shipments of potatoes so people would think they were important. People then started stealing these potatoes so much that the crop spread to all of Greece.
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