The Pirate Who Raided A Ship For Their Hats
In 1717 the infamous pirate Benjamin Hornigold raided a ship to take hats... not lives.
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In 1717 the infamous pirate Benjamin Hornigold raided a ship to take hats... not lives.
Potato Mashers were used in the Ancient Bafia culture as a form of currency.
Cat Island exists because fishermen needed cats to combat mice on their fishing boats.
Have you ever wondered if you'll ever meet your lookalike? There is only a 9% chance of you meeting your doppelgänger!
Hawaiian pizza was not invented by the Hawaiians, but by a man from Ontario, Canada.
2015 saw the first ever Red Nose Day held in America, raising $29 million (£23 million) from USA.
Did you know that Isaac Newton's father was also called Isaac Newton?
The world's only "drive-in" volcano, Sulphur Springs, can be found in Saint Lucia.
In the popular Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet, the world "love" appears 150 times.
The $1 bill was actually the first dollar to have the phrase In God We Trust appear on it.
The full name of the Statue of Liberty is "Liberty Enlightening the World".
Did you know that The battle of Bunker Hill actually took place mostly on Breed’s Hill?