After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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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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