In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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The oldest patented company logo is the red triangle of Bass beers!
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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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