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Florence Nigthingale s parents named their children after the cities of their birth.
William, Florence’s father’s surname was originally Shore. He inherited his fortune from his mother’s uncle Peter Nightingale, and with it changed his name. Uncle Peter, nicknamed ‘Mad Peter’, was considered an eccentric and known as a wild gambler and heavy drinker.
During World War II, the crew of the British submarine HMS Trident kept a fully grown reindeer called Pollyanna aboard their vessel for six weeks (it was a gift from the Russians).
The Dutch village of Giethoorn has no roads; its buildings are connected entirely by canals and footbridges.
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