In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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