Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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In the great fire of London, in 1666, half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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