In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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