Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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A man named Heraclitus had an illness that made his body swell up with water. To try to sweat it off, he buried himself in a steaming pile of animal poo, but then overheated and died of dehydration.
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In 1846, a 14 year old French peasant girl named Angelique Cottin was found to possess extraordinary electrical power. With a gentle touch she could knock over heavy pieces of furniture and even shock people near her.
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