In 1384, the 10 year old Hungarian girl Jadwiga (Hedwig), was named the King of Poland.
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Source: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jadwiga
in 1384 the 10 year old hungarian girl jadwiga
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popcorn was so important to the aztecs that they
Popcorn was so important to the Aztecs that they wore popcorn on necklaces, garland and ceremonial headdresses.
Source: https://www.popcorn.org/Facts-Fun/History-of-Popcorn/Early-History-of-Popcorn
the population of ireland has never reached the
The population of Ireland has never reached the level it was before the Great Famine hit in 1845. In fact, it only recently surpassed 50% of the pre-famine population level.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)
in berlin there is now a parking lot and
In Berlin, there is now a parking lot and playground above the bunker where Hitler shot himself and where his body was crudely cremated.
Source: https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/ppmexz/the-site-of-hitlers-suicide-is-now-a-playground
during the vietnam war each soldier took roughly
During the Vietnam War, each soldier took roughly 40 amphetamine tablets a year in order to improve their endurance on long missions. Nearly 225 million tablets were prescribed to soldiers during the wartime period of 1966 and 1969 alone.
the recently bankrupted city of detroit
The recently bankrupted city of Detroit temporarily stopped printing death certificates in 2013 because it ran out of the specially embossed paper and the supplier wouldn’t take credit anymore.
when ivan the terribles son dmitri died a bell
When Ivan the Terrible’s son Dmitri died, a bell was rung in Uglich to mark the death. The bell was later lashed, tried for treason, found guilty and exiled to Siberia.
Source: http://nicholaskotar.com/2017/05/30/curse-prince-dmitry-uglich/
in the late 1800s over 70 of the men in
In the late 1800’s, over 70% of the men in Paraguay died in the War of the Triple Alliance (or Paraguayan War). They fought Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina simultaneously. By the end of the war, the total population was reduced by nearly 50% and they lost 40% of their pre-war territory.
there were over 100000 war pigeons used to send
There were over 100,000 ‘war’ pigeons used to send messages during World War One with ~95 percent successfully reaching their destination with the message intact.
Source: https://www.historyextra.com/period/first-world-war/winged-warriors-pigeons-in-the-first-world-war/
in the victorian era people used to say prunes
In the Victorian era, people used to say ‘prunes’ instead of ‘cheese’ during photographs to make themselves look more serious as they still followed the habits of painted portraiture subjects.
Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2015-11-cheese-style-curiosity-yearbook-photos.html
in the 1930s the us army developed and approved
In the 1930’s, the US Army developed and approved as official national policy major war plans to invade Canada (code name War Plan Crimson) and Mexico (War Plan Green) plus others.
there exists a fontgate scandal where the former
There exists a Fontgate scandal, where the former Prime Minister of Pakistan was found guilty after the documents he submitted as proof were typed in Calibri, a font that didnt exist at the time the document was supposed to have been drafted.
at the time of his execution the former king
At the time of his execution, the former king Louis XVI was too fat for the guillotine and it required two attempts to behead him.
president john f kennedy was wearing a corset
President John F. Kennedy was wearing a corset, which helped relieve some of his back pain, when he was shot. Experts say it may also have prevented him from ducking the fatal shot.
8 million years ago an evolutionary cousin of the
8 million years ago, an evolutionary cousin of the guinea pig (phoberomys pattersoni) was the size of a cow and is the largest rodent to ever roam the world.
the ancient greek philosopher heraclitus is said
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus is said to have died in a few different ways, but all of them involve being covered in manure.
queen elizabeth i was gifted a unicorn horn which
Queen Elizabeth I was gifted a unicorn horn which she believed could identify poison and cure diseases. It was a crown jewel and became known as the Horn Of Windsor. In actuality, it was a tusk of a narwhal.
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in the first publication of the scouts handbook in
In the first publication of the scouts handbook in 1908, the original Boy Scouts’ Motto ‘Be Prepared’ was followed by ‘to die for your country if need be…’
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