Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for September 26, 2014
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Clothes made from stinging nettles were popular in Scandinavia until the 18th century. In 1595, Sultan Mehmed III had his 19 brothers and 15 women who are pregnant by his father, killed when he became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, a common practice designed to avoid future wars over the throne. Go Phillies! In 1980, sports teams from Philadelphia contested the Stanley Cup, the NBA finals, the World Series and the Super Bowl XV, winning only the World Series.
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In 1595, the Philadelphia Stinging Nettles won the World Series.