To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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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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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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