Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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