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    In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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    Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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    The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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