Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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