In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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High Heels were originally made for men in the 16th century.
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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