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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.

01. Despite being built in 280 BCE, the Colossus of Rhodes was approximately as tall as the Statue of Liberty. #architecture #france #usa #history #beforechristera #christ #jesus #serialkiller #crime #prince #death #king #monarch #chinese #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating

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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

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.

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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.

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1. People used to grind human bones into flour to make 'bone bread.'

1. Cleopatra had a special lipstick made for her, consisting of a crushed mixture of ants and deep red carmine beetles.

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1. In 1014 A.D., after defeating a large Bulgarian army at the battle of Kleidion, Byzantine Emperor Basil II had 99 of every 100 prisoners blinded, leaving each 100th man with one eye so that he could lead his comrades home. Upon seeing his thousands of blinded soldiers, the Bulgarian Emperor reportedly died of a heart attack.

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01. The three Olympic-class ocean liners were each involved in accidents: RMS Olympic was damaged in a collision with HMS Hawke, RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank, and HMHS Britannic struck an underwater mine during World War I and sank. One woman named Violet Jessop survived all three accidents. #history #disaster #strange #bizarre #rare #funny #wtffact #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #science #technology #world #astronaut

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