The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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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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France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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