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    Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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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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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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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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    A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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