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 Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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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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