In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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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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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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