High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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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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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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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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A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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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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