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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    Ancient Fart Battles
    Ancient Fart Battles
    There are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.
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    Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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    The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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    Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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    It is estimated that there is in excess of 3,000,000,000 bibles been sold throughout the world!
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