In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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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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In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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Cleopatra married two of her brothers.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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