During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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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 U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
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