To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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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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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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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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The flushing toilet was invented in 1596, not by Thomas Crapper as most people think, but by Sir John Harington.
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At age 18, the Queen of England was a mechanic for the British Military.
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