When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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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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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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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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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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