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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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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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 medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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