7 facts that will make you the center of attention

The Order of the Pug was a Catholic society founded in 1740 by Klemens August. The pug was very popular among the aristocracy and was chosen as the symbol of society. Besides, it was associated with loyalty and reliability.

Since 1945 in most British tanks you can have a cup of tea. British armoured vehicles are equipped with boiling vessels. These vessels are water heating devices that help to boil water and make tea or any other hot beverage. They are also used for cooking or warming up food.

Benjamin Hornigold was a pirate. He lived in the 18 century, at the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. He had a big gang and was famous for attacking a merchant ship for hats only! His crew had thrown their hats the night before during drinking and they wanted to get new ones.

One day Napoleon wanted to hunt rabbits. However, instead of running away in order to save their lives, rabbits ran toward him. They got under his feet and the man could bearly stay. So he had to give up hunting. Probably the reason for that strange behavior was that the rabbits were tamed.

In the beginning of the 20th century at the «Victoria» Theater, New York, show organizers offered $ 1000 to any person who would be able to make smile a woman named Sue. Hundreds of attempts failed. The reason was that Sue suffered Mobius syndrome which paralyzed face muscles.
The organizers were aware of her illness and intentionally promoted the show in order to avoid paying famous comedy artists for their performances.

During the Great Depression in the USA, women came up with an idea how to make clothes for their families. They decided to use empty flour sacks, which were made of cotton. In their turn, flour manufacturers started to use more colorful patterns for the sacks.

This was a war between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly, which was a part of Great Britain. It lasted more than 3 centuries without a single shot. Actually, the war ended 2 months after it was started in 1651. However, due to the uncertain validity of the declaration of war peace was finally declared in 1986.