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Louis XIV (Louis the Fourteenth) is one of the most well-known and most powerful of the Kings of France. Famous for his big hair and residing in the rather large and grand Palace of Versailles with other members of the aristocracy, his rule came at a time of France's supreme power. Here are ten facts about King Louis XIV of France.

It started in Pudding Lane and ended on Pye Corner, destroying much of medieval London for the three nights that it raged. Here are ten facts about the Great Fire of London.

Here are ten eggcellent and eggciting facts about eggs.

In November 1969, NASA astronauts Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon and Alan L. Bean went for a trip to the Moon onboard Apollo 12, the second successful mission to land humans on the lunar surface. And what an adventure they had while they were there! They took photos, visited another space craft, and brought back some bits of the Moon too.

Nobody likes Mondays. It's the first day back to work or school after the weekend. But it appears that Monday is a common theme in music. Here are ten facts about Mondays in music.

Hundreds of years ago it could take months, even years, to get around the world. And many people didn't even make it. One man who nearly managed it was the Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, who also first observed a previously unknown species of penguin, spotted some galaxies and named the world's largest ocean. Here are ten facts about Mr. Magellan.

She's one of the most famous rulers of England, reigning at a time of Shakespeare and the Spanish Armada. Here are ten facts about Queen Elizabeth the First.

Lighting up the sea front of Blackpool every Autumn are The Illuminations, a 6 mile display of displays and decorations. They've been an annual tradition since 1949, but there origins go back to before the light bulb was even patented.

It's at the heart of America's financial industry, the place where traders can earn big or lose everything. Here are ten facts about Wall Street.

Find out about the Great British Pound, the currency used in the United Kingdom and various other places around the world. Here are ten facts about Pound Sterling.

Here are ten facts about the 27th President of the United States, the larger than life Mr William Taft.

Without the calendar, people everywhere would forget birthdays, anniversaries, miss appointments and never know what day it is. Thank goodness it exists!

Crashing onto the surface of the Moon in 1959 was Luna 2, the first spacecraft to reach Earth's neighbour. Here are ten facts about Luna 2