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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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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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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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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