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Feb 3, 2023 · 125 Fun History Facts. 1. During World War II, a Great Dane named Juliana was awarded the Blue Cross Medal. She extinguished an incendiary bomb by peeing on it! 2. Alexander the Great was...
Oct 6, 2023 · 1. Dictators together. In 1913 Stalin, Hitler, Trotsky, Tito all lived in Vienna for a couple of months. 2. Colonial background. The first British officer killed in World War One was an Englishman, born in India, in a Scottish regiment, commanding Senegalese troops in Togoland. 3. Record breaking vaccine.
Oct 23, 2017 · From Rome's horse senator to the gruesome Buddhist practice of self-mummification, these interesting history facts are too bizarre to be anything but true.
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Aug 12, 2021 · Published August 12, 2021. Updated January 21, 2024. From the loudest sound ever made to the World War II heroics of Bill Nye The Science Guy's mom, these random historical facts reveal just how astounding the annals of humanity's past really are.
Jul 22, 2023 · Explore 100 must-know historical facts. An essential guide for every history student, packed with insights.
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Dec 7, 2020 · 1. Record breaking vaccine. The record for a vaccine to be developed and licensed was four years. The record holder was the mumps vaccine which was licensed in 1967. Following the UK government approval of the Pfizer vaccine for Covid19 in early December 2020, that record is now just under 11 months.
May 16, 2024 · History facts that are nowhere near boring. Discover the mysteries, conspiracies, weird practices, and the firsts of humanity through time. Turn Your Curiosity Into Discovery
From the earliest civilizations to the modern world, geography, religion, trade, and politics have bound peoples and nations together — and torn them apart. Take a journey through time and space and discover the fascinating history behind the complex world we inhabit today.
