Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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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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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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