Surprising historical facts

[LouisFerdinand]

The first public screening of projected motion pictures for admission was held on December 28, 1895.

[LouisFerdinand]

In 1811, nearly a quarter of all women in Britain were named Mary.

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The Greek National Basketball Team Were the Last to Defeat the US “Dream Team”

The US Basketball team suffered multiple losses at the 2002 FIBA World Championships and the 2004 Olympics where they finished sixth and third, respectively, and they made sure to send their very best players to the 2006 FIBA World Championships. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, Chris Bosh, Kirk Hinrich, and Carmelo Anthony were smashing one team after another until they met the reigning European champions at the semifinals, Greece. In one of the best games in the history of the competition both teams showcased tremendous skill and talent with the Greek team shocking the world not just by winning but scoring over 100 points with the scoreboard reading Greece 101 – USA 95.

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Warner bros movie production company was founded before the fall of the Ottoman empire.

Speaking of movies

A Greek Movie Included the First Nude Scene in European Cinema History



Greeks were always known, even in antiquity, for being comfortable with their sexuality and they made sure to express this in their cinema, too. In the very first Greek film shown abroad, Daphnis and Chloe (1931), the first nude scene in the history of European cinema was depicted.

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Australia was originally called New Holland

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The original name of Bank of America was Bank of Italy

[Hamlet]

The words Kaiser and Tsar are derived from the word Caesar (ME THIRD ROME, ME GREAT EUROPEAN POWER!)

[B01AB20]

Australia was originally called New Holland

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In the year 1606 Capt. Pedro Fernandez de Quiros gave this continent the name “Australia del Espiritu Santo” or literally “Southland of the Holy Spirit”. In the Bible Hebrew names not only indicate character but also happenings and even the destiny of those granted that name. What does this suggest for the destiny of Australia? No other nation on earth has been blessed with the title "South Land of the Holy Spirit"!

In fact de Quiros’s actual proclamation was as follows: “Let the heavens, the earth, the waters with all their creatures and all those present witness that I, Captain Pedro Fernandez de Quiros…..in the name of Jesus Christ ...... hoist this emblem of the Holy Cross on which His (Jesus Christ’s) person was crucified and whereon He gave His life for the ransom and remedy of all the human race…. on this Day of Pentecost, 14 May 1606….. I, take possession of all this part of the South as far as the pole in the name of Jesus…. Which from now on shall be called the Southern land of the Holy Ghost

http://www.swcs.com.au/aust2.htm

[jingorex]

Chocolate is one of the most contaminated edibles with insect parts.

FUCK! why is that all the things i love are filthy?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fo..._Action_Levels

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

Which historicals facts surprising you the most?




* The high number of friendly fires during wars.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friend..._friendly_fire

That's just unbelivable for me.





* That there are many gramatical errors in the US constitution.