When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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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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Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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