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During World War II, a bear named Wojtek was officially enlisted in the Polish Army and helped move ammunition.
Wojtek was adopted as a cub by Polish II Corps soldiers and was eventually enlisted officially as a private, complete with his own paybook, rank, and serial number. During the Battle of Monte Cassino, he helped move heavy crates of artillery shells. After the war, he lived in Edinburgh Zoo until his death in 1963.
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Vikings held competitive insulting contests.
Called 'flyting,' these verbal duels were highly formalized competitions where participants would exchange elaborate poetic insults. The contests...
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The first recorded case of identity theft was in ancient Rome.
In 49 BC, a man named Hegestratos took out a large insurance policy on a cargo ship carrying...
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Cleopatra was not Egyptian.
Despite being Egypt's last pharaoh, Cleopatra was actually of Macedonian Greek descent. She was a member of the...