Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with a key to the city.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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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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