Ancient Seven Wonders of the World Fact Three

German archaeologist Robert Koldeway unearthed the possible location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in 1899. The Gardens had long been considered a fable but he discovered what would have been the cellar to the structure and the location of the chain pumps which raised the water to the roof to irrigate the garden.

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Knights Templar Fact Three

One reason Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day is due to its tie to Friday October 13, 1307 which was the day the Grand Master of the Knights Templar Jacques De Molay was arrested. Several other French Templars were also arrested and it was the beginning of the end for the Templars before they were dissolved in 1312.


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Viking Fact Three

Dublin in Ireland and Kiev in Ukraine are two cities that were originally founded as Viking trading posts.

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American Civil War Fact Three

The last man killed in the Civil War was Private John J Williams of the 34th Indiana Volunteer Infanty. He was the last of four killed in the Battle of Palmito Ranch in Texas on May 13, 1865.


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Ancient Egypt Fact Three

Makeup was worn by both Egyptian women and men. It provided protection from the sun and they believed makeup had magical healing powers. Most often they wore eye paint that was either green made from copper or black made from lead.


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Pirate Fact Three

Pieces of eight referred to the Spanish dollar coins that were worth eight reales. The coin could actually be cut into eight pieces or bits to make change. The coins were minted in the Americas from the 15th century through the 19th century and were deemed a reliable currency in the Americas and Asia because an assayer marked each coin to guarantee its weight in silver.

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Natural Disaster Facts two

The 109 natural disaster events recorded through June 30, 2013 was the highest mid-year total ever recorded in the United States.