In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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