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Over the years, SR-71s Blackbirds have managed to outfly thousands of missiles fired at them.
'Palace' comes from Palatine Hill in Rome, home of emperors. 'Capitol' comes from Capitoline Hill, the citadel.
Vikings never got scurvy on long sea voyages because they always brought lots of sauerkraut.
Pocahontas is the only Disney princess based on a real person. English painting from her wedding:
Hannibal crossed the Alps with 37 elephants, but only 3 survived the crossing.
Some of the most popular dog names in Medieval times were Nosewise, Smylfeste, Bragge, and Holdfast.