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    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Vegetarian Gladiators
    Ancient gladiators were mostly vegetarians whose diet consisted mainly of grains, beans, and dried fruit, washed down with a vinegar and plant ash tonic.
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    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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    During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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    In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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