There's no evidence that pirates made people walk the plank.
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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 U.S. motto, 'In God We Trust', was not adopted as the national slogan until 1956.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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