In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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