During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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In 1992, 29,000 rubber ducks washed off a ship. They were found thousands of miles away 8 years later.
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Cherophobia is a fear of fun.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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Redheads require up to 20% more anesthesia to be knocked out.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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