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    To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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    There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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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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    In 1897, Bayer, who is the maker of Aspirin, marketed the drug heroin.
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    Japanese Holdout
    After World War 2 ended in 1945, a Japanese officer named Hiroo Onoda didn't surrender and continued the war for 29 years because he didn't know that Japan had surrendered and the war was over.
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    In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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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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