A crossbow bolt ended the life of King Richard the Lionheart during a siege in 1199. #RandomFact #DailyFact #MedievalHistory #RoyalHistory #HistoricalTrivia

President Woodrow Wilson had sheep grazing on the White House lawn during WWI: they trimmed the grass and their wool was auctioned for the Red Cross. 🐑 #RandomFact #WhiteHouseHistory #WWI #PresidentialFacts #HistoricalTrivia

President Woodrow Wilson had sheep grazing on the White House lawn during WWI: they trimmed the grass and their wool was auctioned for the Red Cross! #RandomFact #WhiteHouseHistory #WWI #PresidentialFacts #HistoricalTrivia

On August 24, 1814, British troops captured Washington DC following the US military loss at the Battle of Bladensburg. Troops set fire to the government buildings in retaliation of US forces burning of Ottowa (then York) in April 1813.
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Today I learned Uncle Sam has a wife known as Aunt Sammy.

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Did you know that in ancient Rome, a beard was often a sign of mourning? Philosophers wore them as a mark of their profession, but for the average citizen, it was common to let their beard grow wild as an expression of grief.

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