Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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When the Egyptians destroyed Libya in the 13th century B.C. they took 13,230 penises of the conquered enemies as trophies.
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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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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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