There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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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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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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