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 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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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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