Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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"Yo momma" jokes/insults were invented by Shakespeare.
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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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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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In 1982, a high school student from Los Angeles, California unscrambled the Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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