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30 Weird History Facts You Weren’t Taught In School - Fact Republic

1. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the fifth richest man in the history of mankind - donated 5 tons gold to the National Defence Funds of India and was using the Jacob Diamond as a paperweight.

Weird Historical Facts That Don't Get Mentioned | Cracked.com

Historical Facts Left Out Of The Textbooks

Think history is boring? Challenge accepted.

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40 Truly Odd Historical Beliefs & Practices You’ll Find Hard To Digest - Fact Republic

40 Truly Odd Historical Beliefs & Practices You’ll Find Hard To Digest - Fact Republic

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125 Mind-Blowing Historic Facts & Trivia That Are Almost Too Weird to Be True

These 125 random history facts will blow your mind. In fact, these historical facts include weird and fun history lessons for kids and adults.

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18 Historical "Facts" That I Am Here To Tell You Are Not Really Facts At All

Actually, Ellen, that's not the truth.

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Crazy Facts About The World

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Before Columbus: 40 Captivating Historical Facts About the Pre-Columbian Americas - Fact Republic

Fact Republic is where curiosity meets clarity. Discover random, history, and uncommon facts about everyday life. Uncover the unbelievable and unknown

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25 Facts About Biggest Historical Tragedies - Fact Republic

1. During the Zong Massacre, in 1781, a British slave ship threw 130 chained African slaves overboard and claimed compensation under the ship's insurance. They falsely blamed the act on water shortage and lost their case.

12 Weird Historical Facts We Can't Believe We're Just Learning

Think you’ve heard every morsel of history trivia that could possibly exist? Think again. These fun facts about the past, and some not-so-fun ones, prove there's always a new historical stone to uncover. What chilling discovery was unearthed in a beloved Founding Father’s basement? Which lesser-known tragedy made one of America’s darkest days even more heartbre... #historytrivia #bizarrefacts #historicalsecrets #untoldhistory #surprisingpast #shockingdiscoveries #historyunearthed…

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50 Bizarre Unsolved Mysteries That'll Weird You Out - Part 3 - Fact Republic

Fact Republic is where curiosity meets clarity. Discover random, history, and uncommon facts about everyday life. Uncover the unbelievable and unknown

13 Weird Coincidences Between Abraham Lincoln And John F. Kennedy

13 Weird Coincidences Between Abraham Lincoln And John F. Kennedy

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25 Historical Facts about the 1100s - Fact Republic

1. In 1187, King Philip II of France and King Richard I of England (whilst a prince), shared a bed overnight in a symbol of unity between the two countries.

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7 Fun, Random Historical Facts That I Need To Impart To You This Month — BuzzFeed

I might have to buy myself a Mary of Burgundy biography.

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7 Creepiest Moments In History (That You Probably Haven’t Heard Of)

The twins began to speak only to each other and their younger sister. Therapy didn’t work, and sending them to boarding school caused them to go completely catatonic when separated.

33 Rare and Weird World War II Facts – Part 2

1. During World War 2, about 250,000 Filipinos were promised US Citizenship and Veteran Benefits for aiding the US in fighting Japan. Then the USA reneged its offer and only about 4000 got any benefits at all. #ww2 #worldwar2 #war #battle #history #wtf #shocking

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29 Fascinating And Surprising Historical Facts That Feel Like They Can't Be True (But Totally Are) — BuzzFeed

Get ready to say, "Well, I did not know that!"

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45 Preposterous and Bizarre Laws From Around That World That’ll Amuse You - Fact Republic

1. British eggs are illegal in the US for being "unwashed" and American eggs are illegal in the UK for being "washed."

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40 More Unusual Deaths in History - Part 2

01. Charles VIII of France fell in a coma after he hit his head on the lintel of a door while leaving a game of Tennis and died hours later.

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