In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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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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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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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