The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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