The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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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 universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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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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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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