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 average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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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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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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