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| Knights: Chivalry and Heraldry |
| The word chivalry is derived from the French word, “chevalerie.” The definition of chevalerie is “the skills to handle a horse,” and this was something that was required of knights, especially when they were engaged in combat. |
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| M&M Candy Trivia |
| M&Ms were invented after Forrest Mars, the company’s founder, saw soldiers eating pellet sized snacks out of a long tube during the Spanish Civil War. |
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| Strange Names and Fearsome Diseases of Colonial Times |
| Yellow Fever was known as the “American Plague”. Syphilis was considered having “Bad Blood”. “Brain Fever” was what we know today as Meningitis. “Rose Cold” is simply Hay Fever or nasal congestion from allergies. Rheumatism was known as “Screws”. |
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| 10 Totally Useless Facts |
| Neil Armstong’s first step on the moon was with his left foot. Tonsurphobia is a fear of haircuts. Most toilets flush in E flat Coconuts kill more people each year than sharks. Four out of five visitors never return to a website. School teachers receive more Valentine cards than anyone else. |
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