Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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