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You may find lengthy historical write-ups boring, but that is no excuse to stay unaware of the various happenings, notable people and century-long cultures worldwide. However, we empathise with you. What if we told you that you needn’t read through long articles? We bring to you, quick historical facts that are sure to blow your mind daily!
Did you know that Jimmy Carter was the American president to be born in a hospital and that John F Kennedy carved a distressed message on a coconut when stranded on an island? If you didn’t, you need to step up your game!
Here are some facts based on several historical genres made so concise that you can have access to fascinating information in under a minute!
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Swedish King Gustav III disliked coffee. He believed it was unhealthy. To prove this, he hired identical twins and made one drink coffee every...
Swedish King Gustav III disliked coffee. He believed it was unhealthy. To prove this, he hired identical twins and made one drink coffee every...
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King Jadwiga of Poland was the first female monarch in Poland. She was crowned as a king because, in Poland, queens weren’t allowed to...
King Jadwiga of Poland was the first female monarch in Poland. She was crowned as a king because, in Poland, queens weren't allowed to...
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Jimmy Carter was the first US president ever to be born in a hospital and the first to graduate from high school in his...
Jimmy Carter was the first US president ever to be born in a hospital and the first to graduate from high school in his...
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During WWII John F. Kennedy was stranded on a desert island. He carved a distress message into a coconut and managed to have him...
During WWII John F. Kennedy was stranded on a desert island. He carved a distress message into a coconut and managed to have him...
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Emperor Henry IV trekked barefoot through the Alps in winter to meet Pope Gregory VII to have his ex-communication lifted.
Emperor Henry IV trekked barefoot through the Alps in winter to meet Pope Gregory VII to have his ex-communication lifted.
Only after three days of...
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Prince William and Prince Harry pulled a prank on Queen Elizabeth II. They changed her answering machine to say “Hey Wassup?! This is Liz....
Prince William and Prince Harry pulled a prank on Queen Elizabeth II. They changed her answering machine to say "Hey Wassup?! This is Liz....
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British spies of World War I used semen as invisible ink. Sir Mansfield Cumming invented this method.
During World war I, British spies used semen as invisible ink. Sir Mansfield Cumming invented this method.
British spies experimented with all kinds of invisible...
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“Duckies” was a medieval slang term in English used to describe a woman’s breasts. Henry VIII used “duckies” in his letters to Anne Boleyn.
“Duckies” was a medieval slang term in English used to describe a woman’s breasts. Henry VIII used “duckies” in his letters to Anne Boleyn.
In...
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Anne Boleyn’s detached head reportedly tried to talk after her beheading. Called scientific depolarisation, the human brain continues emitting brain waves after the heart...
Anne Boleyn's detached head reportedly tried to talk after her beheading. Called scientific depolarisation, the human brain continues emitting brain waves after the heart...
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In 1958, David Isom, a 19 year old broke the colour line in a segregated pool in Florida. Isom said he was treated like...
After the abolition of slavery, racial segregation existed all over America and as a result, the concept of the colour line emerged. The colour...
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Carrie Fisher once sent a cow tongue in a Tiffany box to an unnamed predatory producer who assaulted her friend Heather Ross. The box...
Carrie Fisher once sent a cow tongue in a Tiffany box to an unnamed predatory producer who assaulted her friend Heather Ross. The box...
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Pope Pius II’s “the tale of two lovers”, an erotic novel, was the 15th century’s most popular book.
Pope Pius II's “the tale of two lovers”, an erotic novel, was the 15th century's most popular book.
"The tale of two lovers" is a...
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When Yuri Gagarin visited Manchester in 1961, it was pouring down. But he insisted on keeping the roof of the convertible open. He said...
Yuri Gagarin was the first man to travel into outer space with his Vostok spacecraft and completed one orbit of the Earth in 1961.
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CIA planned a false flag attack called Operation Northwood to justify war with Cuba. They called it “Justification for U.S. Military Intervention in Cuba”...
In 1962, CIA planned a false flag attack called the Operation Northwood to justify invading Cuba. They called it “Justification for U.S. Military Intervention...
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Lady Margaret Beaufort was married off to Tudor at the age of 12. She gave birth to Henry VII at just 13. She was...
History Facts - Lady Margaret Beaufort
Lady Margaret Beaufort was married off to Edmund Tudor at the age of 12. She gave birth to the...
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For Rome’s Emperor Caligula, killing was fun. He killed men when he felt like it and had affairs with their wives. At one occasion...
Daily History Facts - Caligula's Killing
For Rome’s Emperor Caligula, killing was fun. He killed men when he felt like it and had affairs with...
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A peace-loving Persian shah called Yazdegerd I disliked war and had cordial relationships with Jews, Christians and the Church of East. He also loved...
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A peace-loving Persian shah called Yazdegerd I disliked war and had cordial relationships with Jews, Christians and the Church of East. He...
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There is a painting that depicts the moment Cossacks replied to the Ottoman Sultans order of surrender called “Zaporozhian Cossacks”. Cossacks wrote back telling...
Daily History Facts - Cossacks reply to the Sultan
In 17th century, Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV sent a letter demanding the full surrender of Zaporozhian...
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Psychologist Henry H. Goddard coined the word “moron” to classify someone with an IQ of 51-70. He said “imbeciles” were between 26-50 and “idiots”...
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In 1910, prominent American psychologist Henry H. Goddard coined the word “moron” to classify someone with an IQ of 51-70. He said...
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In Ancient Anatolia, Gyges was the bodyguard of King Candaules. King offered to let Gyges sneak into the bedroom to see the Queen naked....
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In Ancient Anatolia Gyges was the bodyguard of King Candaules. King offered to let Gyges sneak into the bedroom to see his...
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