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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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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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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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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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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