In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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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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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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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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