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Besides the Mona Lisa, there are other famous paintings at the Louvre, such as "Liberty Leading the People," "The Raft of the Medusa," "The Dying Slave," "Death of the Virgin," "Aphrodite of Milos,"

Its much-publicized theft in 1911 helped propel the Mona Lisa to celebrity status #art #monalisa #facts

Does the "Mona Lisa" live up to the hype? #monalisa #arthistory #interstingfacts

Anastasia was the last Romanov to be left alive before she was executed #russiancivilwar #fact

Don't turn your back on Stalin #russia #russiancivilwar #facts

The Russo-Japanese War (1904-5) was a brief conflict between the Russian Empire and Japan, a rising power in Asia #russojapanesewar #history #war

The Russo-Japanese War revolutionized warfare #russojapanese #facts #history

In fact, many scholars believe that the Russo-Japanese War set the stage for WW I #russojapanesewar #war #facts

Little-known Russo-Japanese War Facts #russojapanesewar #facts

West Berlin police threw him bandages, but Fetcher could not reach them. He bled to death after an hour of being shot. #berlinwall #facts #history

Margaret Thatcher believed that a unified Germany would destabilize Europe #berlinwall #facts #history

She also has an object relationship with Lance, her competition bow (Erika is a competitive archer) #berlinwall #history #facts

In 1987, President Reagan challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall," referring to the Berlin Wall #berlinwall #facts

Pearl Harbor didn't happen out of the blue #pearlharbor #facts #history

Pearl Harbor and 9/11: Two dates that will live in infamy #pearlharbor #americanhistory #facts

Learn little-known facts, amazing history, and stunning trivia with this info-packed Pearl Harbor infographic #infographic #pearlharbor #facts

10 Historical Facts about Pearl Harbor 1. Only the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 sparked as big of a governmental investigation as Pearl Harbor. 2....

The Titanic ignored the many warnings about icebergs because it had a strict schedule to keep, and because the Titanic was thought to be unsinkable #titanic #facts #history

Despite the warnings, the Titanic travelled near max speed until it hit an iceberg #titanic #history #facts

In 1912, the actual Titanic cost about $7.5 million (roughly $140 million in 1997 dollars) to build. James Cameron's film cost $200 million to make. #titanic #history #facts #movies

There is a debate whether the wreck of the Titanic should be save or if nature should take its course #titanic #fact #history

On Veterans Day, Americans honor all living military veterans. Memorial Day honors those who died while in military service. #veteransday #facts

United States soldier Robert Bales avoided the death penalty after a military judge accepted his guilty plea #afghanwar #warcrimes #facts

The War in Afghanistan has lasted longer than the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and Korean War--combined. #afghanistan #history #facts