Terrifying Details of Life in Royal Palaces That Will Stun You

Facts and Figures

The Palace of Versailles has magnificent gardens that covered well over 30,000+ acres. The gardens also included about 400 unique sculptures and 1400 fountains. There were also two smaller palaces on the grounds, one of which Marie Antoinette liked to hide away inside. 

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The More You Know

  • Tree seeds were taken into orbit and planted as "Moon Trees."
  • T-shirts were originally made for unmarried men who didn't know how to sew buttons on collared shirts.
  • There's a shrimp-like creature that makes aluminum armor to protect itself.
  • The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
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