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10 Random History Facts #2

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1. Was the world's most successful pirate a woman?
Yes
No
2. What standard condiment used to be used as medicine?
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Ketchup
3. What method was used to dispose of the accused Salem Witches?
Hanging
Buried Alive
Jailing
Burning
4. What animal was executed in France for murder?
Dog
Cow
Pig
Cat
5. What fruit was used as a status symbol?
Apples
Bananas
Pineapple
Cherries
6. Which founding father had 1,200 bones from different bodies found in his house in 1998?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
7. An author named Morgan Robertson wrote a novel that was almost exact to the Titanic disaster.
False
True
8. While in power, Pope Gregory IX ordered the eradication of which animal?
Pigs
Rats
Dogs
Cats
9. What country used death by elephants as an execution tactic?
Mongolia
Pakistan
Siam
India
10. What leader used to smoke at least 10 cigars every day?
Winston Churchill
Dwight Eisenhower
Adolf Hitler
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1 Comments
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Level 62
Apr 18, 2025
Interesting stuff, nice one.

There are problems with the papal one, though. First, "declare the eradiction" isn't what you meant - I'm sure you meant "order the eradication", which is not the same meaning.

Second, the pope didn't order anyone to kill the animals:

https://museumhack.com/black-cats-black-death/