In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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There is a man who claims to have travelled to an alternate dimension in which The Beatles never broke up and brought back a mix tape of Beatles songs no one in this dimension has ever heard.
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In Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
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The world's longest traffic jam took place in Beijing, China. It was over 60 miles long and lasted 11 days.
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