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... that the underground
Fortress of Mimoyecques
(pictured)
was built by Nazi Germany to bombard London with 10 shells a minute using the
V-3 supergun
?
... that
Howard P. Perry
was the first
African American
recruit
in the
United States Marine Corps
?
... that the
Chester city walls
form the most complete circuit of
Roman
and
medieval
defensive town walls
in Britain?
... that
China's first female director
was adopted by the
first Premier of the People's Republic of China
?
... that the
Medieval Merchant's House
in
Southampton
was being used as a
brothel
when bomb damage during
the Blitz
revealed the building's important
medieval architecture
?
... that the
Sumerian
"river of paradise", the
Hubur
, derived partly from real
geography
before becoming a demonic fantasy?
... that
Bill Foley
's photograph "The Last Smile" shows
Anwar Sadat
only moments before
his assassination
?
... that the
1911 Sarez earthquake
triggered a huge landslide, forming the
tallest dam in the world
?
More did you know facts
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
<
Portal:History
|
Did you know
... that the underground
Fortress of Mimoyecques
(pictured)
was built by Nazi Germany to bombard London with 10 shells a minute using the
V-3 supergun
?
... that
Howard P. Perry
was the first
African American
recruit
in the
United States Marine Corps
?
... that the
Chester city walls
form the most complete circuit of
Roman
and
medieval
defensive town walls
in Britain?
... that
China's first female director
was adopted by the
first Premier of the People's Republic of China
?
... that the
Medieval Merchant's House
in
Southampton
was being used as a
brothel
when bomb damage during
the Blitz
revealed the building's important
medieval architecture
?
... that the
Sumerian
"river of paradise", the
Hubur
, derived partly from real
geography
before becoming a demonic fantasy?
... that
Bill Foley
's photograph "The Last Smile" shows
Anwar Sadat
only moments before
his assassination
?
... that the
1911 Sarez earthquake
triggered a huge landslide, forming the
tallest dam in the world
?
More did you know facts
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