During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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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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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 first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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