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Nicholas Alkemade, a pilot during World War 2, survived falling 18,000 feet after jumping from a burning Lancaster bomber.

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Before WWI, German Was the Second Most Widely Spoken Language in the United States

Before it was repressed during World War I, German was the second most widely spoken language in the United States and many local governments, schools, and newspapers operated in German.

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The rarest motorcycle in the world was found behind a brick wall in Chicago and has engine technologies well ahead of its time. The “Traub” is still running to this day.

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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.

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Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.

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Ancient Europeans Were Lactose Intolerant Thousands of Years after They Started Making Cheese

For 4,000 years after they started making cheese, Ancient Europeans were lactose intolerant.

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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.

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After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.

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