The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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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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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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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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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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