There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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