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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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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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    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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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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    In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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    There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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    Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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