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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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.
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