There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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In the 1830s, a Greek prime minister tried to spread the potato in Greece but people weren't interested so he put armed guards in front of shipments of potatoes so people would think they were important. People then started stealing these potatoes so much that the crop spread to all of Greece.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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