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 ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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In Ancient Greece, if a woman watched even one Olympic event, she was executed.
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