Recently, archaeologists excavating in the old medieval town of Odense in Denmark uncovered 700-year-old barrels of poop - and, to their surprise, they still smelt.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
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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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