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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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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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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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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