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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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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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    Ancient Fart Battles
    Ancient Fart Battles
    There are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.
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    In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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