Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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'⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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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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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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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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