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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP22 Apr 2023 8:53 p.m. PST

… Too Weird to Be True


"When you learn history in school, it can seem like you're just memorizing random facts and details about historical figures. And while it's important to know the past, discovering a few weird history facts along the way makes learning so much more fun, from 4th of July history to food history facts to even St. Patrick's Day history—plus tons more.

Whether you're looking to expand your historical knowledge or become a whiz at your next random history facts trivia night, these 125 surprisingly weird history facts and historical trivia are some of the most interesting details from the past…"


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rmaker22 Apr 2023 9:49 p.m. PST

Some of them AREN'T true. For example, "liberty steaks" and "liberty cabbage" date from WW1, not WW2.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP23 Apr 2023 3:36 p.m. PST

(smile)

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khanscom23 Apr 2023 5:15 p.m. PST

"…"liberty steaks" and "liberty cabbage" date from WW1"

Shades of "Freedom Fries" ;-)

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP24 Apr 2023 3:30 p.m. PST

Ha!…

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