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Halifax, Nova Scotia
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/lady-julianaThis ship carried a shocking cargo to Australia in 1790. Deemed "unnecessary and unprofitable" by colonists, can you guess what it was? -VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/hawking-fakes-deathIn 2004, a camera operator setting up an interview with Stephen Hawking yanked a cable too hard. The crew will never forget the horror that followed -VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/arizona-rebuildLondon's busiest area is now located in the United States. Its residents were once watched by heads on spikes. Can you guess the iconic location?-VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/louis-coulonBy age 12, his beard was growing so fast it was blunting his razor. But what else was Louis Coulon hiding in his mammoth beard?-VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/grave-43In 1972, a workman uncovered a bracelet at a Bulgarian construction site. The subsequent discovery was like nothing seen before -VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/clever-hansThis genius horse could do mathematics and read. When his trainer discovered why, he refused to believe the truth about 'Clever Hans' -VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/anti-drugs-pencilsIn 1998, pencils were distributed to kids with an anti-drug slogan. An eagle-eyed 10-year-old soon made an important observation. Can you spot it?-VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/nyc-foodWhich delicacy used to be the food of the working class? They were even used in construction work in NYC .-VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/dorothy-planeIn 2003, a woman suffered a heart attack during a flight. Her survival story will make you gasp -VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/dog-collectionThis lord was given just 24 hours to leave his castle in 1945. He left behind one of the world's oddest collections... -VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/white-house-pantsIn 1973, the White House finally allowed female staff to wear pants. But the reason why had little to do with equal rights -VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/giggling-grannyEveryone thought Nannie Doss was such a sweet lady. But there was something strange about the "Giggling Granny" -VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/silhouetteÉtienne de Silhouette was a Frenchman who left a great artistic legacy. But he was no artist. It was distaste that coined the term 'silhouette' -VR
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/harrods-banIn 1989, London's fanciest department store introduced a controversial new rule. Would you be allowed access to Harrods? -VR