The U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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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 ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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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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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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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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