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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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    Ancient Fart Battles
    Ancient Fart Battles
    There are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.
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    Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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    Fire Hydrant Patent
    Fire Hydrant Patent
    No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
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    Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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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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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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