Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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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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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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