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"It’s the facts not many people know that make history truly interesting!"
11/14/2021

"It’s the facts not many people know that make history truly interesting!"

The history facts they teach you in school are interesting, sure, but everyone knows that stuff. It's the unknown facts that make history truly interesting!

11/13/2021

"Paul Revere Never Actually Shouted, "The British Are Coming!"

While everyone knows the story of Revere's famous ride in which he was said to have warned colonial militia of the approaching enemy by yelling "The British are coming!" This is actually false. According to History.com, the operation was meant to be quiet and stealthy, since British troops were hiding out in the Massachusetts countryside. Also, colonial Americans still considered themselves to be British."

The geography of the ancient history of Egypt is very significant and is going to have a great influence on his art. Egy...
11/08/2021

The geography of the ancient history of Egypt is very significant and is going to have a great influence on his art. Egypt is situated in the North-East of Africa and is very isolated from other countries because of its geographical location. Its limits are: to the west, the Libyan desert; to the east, the Arabian desert; to the north, the Mediterranean Sea and to the south, the Ethiopian massif and the Nubian desert.

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11/06/2021

"Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. In 1834, it was sold as a cure for an upset stomach by an Ohio physician named John Cook. It wasn’t popularized as a condiment until the late 19th century!"

11/03/2021

"Abraham Lincoln was also a licensed bartender. In 1833, the 16th president opened up a bar called Berry and Lincoln with his friend William F. Berry in New Salem, Illinois. The shop was eventually closed when Berry, a raging alcoholic, consumed most of the shop’s supply."

10/31/2021

"There were female Gladiators in Ancient Rome! A female gladiator was called a Gladiatrix, or Gladiatrices. They were extremely rare, unlike their male counterparts."

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