Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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