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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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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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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