When Albert Einstein died,
his final words died with him. The nurse at his side didn't understand German.
St Patrick, the patron saint
of Ireland, was not Irish.
The lance ceased to be an
official battle weapon in the British Army in 1927.
St. John was the only one of
the 12 Apostles to die a natural death.
Many sailors used to wear
gold earrings so that they could afford a proper burial when they died.
Some very Orthodox Jew
refuse to speak Hebrew, believing it to be a language reserved only for the Prophets.
A South African monkey was
once awarded a medal and promoted to the rank of corporal during World War I.
Because they had no proper
rubbish disposal system, the streets of ancient Mesopotamia became literally knee-deep in
rubbish.
The Toltecs, Seventh-century
native Mexicans, went into battle with wooden swords so as not to kill their enemies.
China banned the pigtail in
1911 as it was seen as a symbol of feudalism.
Ancient drinkers warded off
the devil by clinking their cups
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