To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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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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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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