There is a German technique of swordsmanship known as 'Mordhau', which consists of gripping the sword inverted with both hands and using brute force to incapacitate your enemy with the pommel or cross-guard!

The country with the highest consumption of candy at 29.5 pounds annually per person is Denmark.

The Taj Mahal was once scheduled to be torn down in the 1830s.

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