If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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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 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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