Ancient Egypt Fact Seven

The heart was the only organ that was not removed when a body was mummified because they believed that is where the soul was.


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Pirate Facts Seven

Hanging was the most common execution method for pirates. A short rope hanging was sometimes used to ensure a slow and painful death. Use of a long rope was much more common which brought a quick death by breaking the neck or severing the spinal cord. Mass hangings were done at gallows for public viewing. It was common for the gallows to accommodate ten hangings at once and they were sometimes expanded to hang as many as 24 at a time. 

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Natural Disaster Facts Six

The Blizzard of 1967 hit the Midwestern cities of Chicago, IL,  Kalamazoo, MI and Gary, IN around January 26 with snow totals passing 24 inches (61 cm), winds topping 50 mph (80.5 kph) and a death total of 76.

Ancient Seven Wonders of the World Fact Six

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was the last of the six of the lost wonders to disappear after being destroyed by an earthquake in 1323. Only the Pyramids at Giza remain of the original seven wonders.


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Knights Templar Fact Six

The main stronghold of the Knights Templar in Ireland was Clontarf Castle in Dublin County. They also had properties in Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford counties.


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Viking Fact Six

Vikings were among the initial Varangian Guard who were the elite body guards of the Byzantine Emperors starting with Emperor Basil II in 988.

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American Civil War Fact Six

The Union army was almost twice as large as the Confederate army with 2,100,000 soldiers compared to 1,064,000.


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