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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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    Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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    Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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    Ancient Fart Battles
    Ancient Fart Battles
    There are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.
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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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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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