Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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Beethoven, was told by a music teacher that he had no talent for music. In fact, this teacher once remarked, “As a composer he is hopeless.”
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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