To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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