In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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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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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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