To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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During WW2, captured German officers were sent to Britain as POWs and lived in luxury in Trent Park. This was done to make them feel relaxed. However, they were being listened to by 100 ‘listeners’. They revealed secrets about the holocaust, events in Berlin, Hitler's madness and V2 rocket bases.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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