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 flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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