Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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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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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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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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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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