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Did you know most protesters against the Vietnam War weren’t that young?

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Did you know most protesters against the Vietnam War weren’t that young?
In the popular imagination, the antiwar movement during the U.S. intervention in Vietnam was comprised of young people, especially college students. After all, they are m...
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Did you know that Kaiser Wilhelm was obsessed with uniforms?

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|March 08, 2020
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Did you know that Kaiser Wilhelm was obsessed with uniforms?
Wilhelm II, popularly known as Kaiser Wilhelm, was the last Emperor of Germany and is best known for leading that country in World War I. He pursued a rather aggressive f...
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Did you know Attila the Hun allegedly died from a nosebleed?

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|March 05, 2020
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Did you know Attila the Hun allegedly died from a nosebleed?
The mighty warlord Attila, known as Attila the Hun or the Scourge of God, ruled a vast territory that stretched from the Ural River in the east to the Rhine River in the...
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Did you know there was an anti-cat hysteria in medieval Europe?

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|March 02, 2020
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Did you know there was an anti-cat hysteria in medieval Europe?
In the year 1233, Pope Gregory IX issued a papal bull titled Vox in Rama (A Voice in Rama), which condemned a German heresy known as Luciferian, a form of devil worship....
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Did you know of the so-called Highway of Death in Brazil?

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|February 28, 2020
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Did you know of the so-called Highway of Death in Brazil?
The highway designated BR-116 runs north-south along the Brazilian coastline. It is the second longest highway in the entire country – almost 4,400 km. Due to its unstabl...
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Did you know ancient Egyptians would solemnly mourn the passing of a pet cat?

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|February 25, 2020
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Did you know ancient Egyptians would solemnly mourn the passing of a pet cat?
The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to domesticate cats, around 2000 BC. Cats were considered sacred animals in Egypt, and associated with certain deities,...
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Did you know General Santa Anna held a state funeral for his amputated leg?

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|February 22, 2020
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Did you know General Santa Anna held a state funeral for his amputated leg?
The controversial but highly influential Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna dominated Mexico during his lifetime to such an extent that he earned the nickname “N...
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Did you know the Wright brothers may not have been the first people to fly?

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|February 19, 2020
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Did you know the Wright brothers may not have been the first people to fly?
It is generally accepted that the brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright were the first people in history to fly a powered airplane, on 17 December 1903. Some New Zealanders,...
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