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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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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